shipshape
Pronunciation: /ˈʃɪpʃeɪp/
The English word “shipshape” has 2 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Meticulously neat and tidy.
adverb
- Neatly and tidily to a meticulous extent.
Etymology
From 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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