shipshape
ship·shape
shipshape · more shipshape · most shipshape
Neatly and tidily to a meticulous extentNeatly and tidily to a meticulous extent.
UK/ˈʃɪpʃeɪp/US/ˈʃɪpˌʃeɪp/
Meaning
1 sensesNeatly and tidily to a meticulous extent.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
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 |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form