shipshape
ship·shape
shipshape · more shipshape · most shipshape
picobello, tipptopp
Meticulously neat and tidyMeticulously neat and tidy.
UK/ˈʃɪpʃeɪp/US/ˈʃɪpˌʃeɪp/
Meaning
1 sensesMeticulously neat and tidy.
picobello, tipptopp
More definitions
- characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
Translations
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By meaning 1
meticulously neat and tidy:
Origin
From ship + shapen (“shaped; wrought with a definite shape”), later shortened to shape. ThFrom ship + shapen (“shaped; wrought with a definite shape”), later shortened to shape. The word is of nautical origin, based on the obligation of a sailor to keep his or her quarters arranged neatly and securely due to the limited space typically allotted to service members aboard ship, and against turbulence at sea.
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Forms
more shipshape, most shipshape| Comparative | more shipshape Lesson |
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| Superlative | most shipshape Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
22 synonymsAntonyms
12 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form