Sekirov Dictionary

shipshape

/ˈʃɪpʃeɪp/

adjective 1
adverb 1
forms 2

adjective1

•
Meticulously neat and tidy.
- SHIP-shape, in a seaman-like manner; as "That mast is not rigged ship-shape;" "Put her about ship-shape," &c. — 1801

adverb1

•
Neatly and tidily to a meticulous extent.
- No—sir—if I sink, I sink; but d——e, I'll go down ship-shape and with dignity. — 1840

forms

more shipshape · most shipshape

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