Adjective

Definition: In perfect condition: completely clean, fresh, and neat.

Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pristine

In the essay The Tunnel Rats of Atlantic Avenue by Yonette Joseph i came across the word pristine in this sentence ” pristine condition, a virtual time capsule”

now that i know the word i understand that the author meant that it was in a new condition, that it was unused.