English Explanatory Dictionary

mint condition

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The condition of newness or perfection, as if just freshly minted.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

mint condition

Etymology

Originally, the phrase comes from the way collectors described the condition of coins coming straight from the mint (coin factory). First use appears c. 1897.

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