mint condition

noun

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.

Definitions

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

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA