adj
shipshape
SHIHP-shayp
adj
1
Neat, tidy, and well organised.
"She had the whole office shipshape before the inspection."
How to Use Shipshape
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEverything neatly in its place.
Common pairings
shipshape and tidy
get things shipshape
Word Forms
more shipshape comparative, more shipshape comparative, most shipshape superlative, most shipshape superlative
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Etymology
A nautical term — sailors had to keep their cramped quarters tidy and secure against rough seas, giving rise to "shaped like (a well-kept) ship," later shortened to shipshape.