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mint condition

mint condition noun: the condition of newness or perfection, as if just freshly minted.

Noun

mint condition (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) The condition of newness or perfection, as if just freshly minted.
    • The obvious advantages of this method of new motor vehicle delivery over long distances,, which the L.M.R. says dealers and ultimate customers are beginning to appreciate, are all-weather reliability, arrival in mint condition and with only a very small mileage "on the clock", and the assurance...1962 October, “Talking of Trains: L.M.R. car-carrying success”, in Modern Railways, page 224

Origin of mint condition

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.

Questions about mint condition

What does mint condition mean?
Mint condition means the condition of newness or perfection, as if just freshly minted.
What part of speech is mint condition?
Mint condition is a noun.

Words near mint condition in the dictionary

  1. mint choco
  2. mint chocolate
  3. mint chocolate chip
  4. mint chocolates
  5. mint chocos
  6. mint condition
  7. mint cream
  8. mint creams
  9. mint drop
  10. mint drops
  11. mint geranium

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