- shipshape
- adjective Etymology: short for earlier shipshapen, from ship + shapen, archaic past participle of shape Date: 1769 trim, tidy
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Shipshape — Ship shape , a. Arranged in a manner befitting a ship; hence, trim; tidy; orderly. [1913 Webster] Even then she expressed her scorn for the lubbery executioner s mode of tying a knot, and did it herself in a shipshape orthodox manner. De Quincey … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shipshape — Ship shape , adv. In a shipshape or seamanlike manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shipshape — (also shipshape and Bristol fashion) ► ADJECTIVE ▪ orderly and neat. ORIGIN Bristol fashion refers to the commercial prosperity of Bristol when its shipping trade was thriving … English terms dictionary
shipshape — *neat, tidy, trim, trig, snug, spick and span … New Dictionary of Synonyms
shipshape — [adj] tidy businesslike, chipper, clean, in good shape, in tip top condition, neat, ordered, orderly, spick and span*, trim, uncluttered, well groomed, well kept; concepts 485,585,621 … New thesaurus
shipshape — [ship′shāp΄] adj. having everything neatly in place, as on board ship; trim adv. in a neat and orderly manner … English World dictionary
shipshape — ship|shape [ˈʃıpʃeıp] adj [not before noun] [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: shipshapen made appropriate for a ship (1600 1700), from shapen, old past participle of shape] neat and clean ▪ Let s get this house shipshape. shipshape and Bristol fashion… … Dictionary of contemporary English
shipshape — [[t]ʃɪ̱pʃeɪp[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If something is shipshape, it looks tidy, neat, and in good condition. The house only needs an occasional coat of paint to keep it shipshape … English dictionary
shipshape — /ˈʃɪpʃeɪp / (say shipshayp) adjective 1. in good order; well arranged; neat; tidy. –adverb 2. in a shipshape manner. –phrase 3. (all) shipshape and Bristol fashion, Colloquial extremely tidy. {Phrase Origin: from the reputation for efficiency… …
shipshape — {adj.} In perfect condition; in good order. * /After we left the islands, we left the rented car shipshape for the next driver./ … Dictionary of American idioms
shipshape — {adj.} In perfect condition; in good order. * /After we left the islands, we left the rented car shipshape for the next driver./ … Dictionary of American idioms
