shipshape

English

/ˈʃɪpʃeɪp/, /ˈʃɪpˌʃeɪp/

adj
Definitions
  • (originally) Meticulously neat and tidy.

Etymology

Compound from English ship (relationship) + English shapen (shaped, wrought with a definite shape).

Origin

English

shapen

Gloss

shaped, wrought with a definite shape

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