as in tidy
being clean and in good order
made everything shipshape for the inspection
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Recent Examples of shipshape
Freshly painted wood exteriors, a red door and white trim give the cottage a shipshape appearance.
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Lauren Beale,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Sep. 2019
Indeed, Helena Bay’s atmosphere is more shipshape than Kiwi-convivial.
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Klara Glowczewska,
Town & Country,
17 Jan. 2019
The homestead is once again shipshape and at present houses a resident cook and cook's family.
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Jamie Hale,
OregonLive.com,
20 June 2017
Before heading to the Naval Academy, La Jolla senior Dominick Wallace is looking for a shipshape end to his prep swimming career.
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Glae Thien,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
10 May 2017
Spend your time tending to possessions and get everything shipshape.
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Jeraldine Saunders,
The Mercury News,
3 May 2017
Embrace nautical decor head-on with shipshape accents.
—
House Beautiful,
8 Jan. 2017
Although the decks show signs of weathering and the engine control room still uses early 1980s technology, the vessel appears surprisingly shipshape.
—
Andrew Lawler,
National Geographic,
4 Jan. 2016
Lauren Beale,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Sep. 2019
Indeed, Helena Bay’s atmosphere is more shipshape than Kiwi-convivial.
—
Klara Glowczewska,
Town & Country,
17 Jan. 2019
The homestead is once again shipshape and at present houses a resident cook and cook's family.
—
Jamie Hale,
OregonLive.com,
20 June 2017
Before heading to the Naval Academy, La Jolla senior Dominick Wallace is looking for a shipshape end to his prep swimming career.
—
Glae Thien,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
10 May 2017
Spend your time tending to possessions and get everything shipshape.
—
Jeraldine Saunders,
The Mercury News,
3 May 2017
Embrace nautical decor head-on with shipshape accents.
—
House Beautiful,
8 Jan. 2017
Although the decks show signs of weathering and the engine control room still uses early 1980s technology, the vessel appears surprisingly shipshape.
—
Andrew Lawler,
National Geographic,
4 Jan. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipshape
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As with Los Angeles, there is no tidy way to sum up eating in Melbourne.
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The imperial capital has many beautiful buildings, and they are always kept tidy and clean.
Adjective
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Just snip away dead, damaged, or diseased branches to keep these shrubs looking trim.
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Both looks are in the same color, both have white trim, and even has similar pocket details.
Adjective
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Vargas managed a neat finish past Canadian keeper Maxime Crépeau to secure a lead.
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During my visit, sweeps of yellow yamabuki flowers and white azaleas rose high around the neat dark wood structures.
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“Shipshape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipshape. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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