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adjective · rare

shipshape and Bristol fashion

Of a vessel: tidy, and with its equipment in good order, properly stowed, etcOf a vessel: tidy, and with its equipment in good order, properly stowed, etc.; shipshape.

UK/ˈʃɪpʃeɪp n̩ ˌbɹɪstəl ˈfæʃn̩/US/ˈʃɪpˌʃeɪp n̩ ˌbɹɪstəl ˈfæʃən/

Meaning

2 senses

(UK, dated, not comparable)Of a vessel: tidy, and with its equipment in good order, properly stowed, etc.; shipshape.
(UK, dated, figuratively, not comparable)Neatly and properly arranged or organized; neat and tidy, tidy.

Origin

As regards the adjective, Bristol was the most prosperous port of west-coast Britain, and

As regards the adjective, Bristol was the most prosperous port of west-coast Britain, and its shipping was regarded as maintained at a high quality.

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Synonyms

22 synonyms

neatB2 orderlyB1 regularA2 tidyA2 tightA1 trimB1 all Sir Garnet in order neat and tidy neat as a new pin neat as a pin nice as ninepence prest ruly

Antonyms

11 antonyms

chaoticB2 cluttered disorderlyB2 messyB1 ree-raw riotous tempestuous tumultuary tumultuous turbulentB2 untidyB1

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

shipA1 shipmate shipment shipwreckB2 shipyard shirk

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