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.
—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
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
Adjective
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Southerners know the importance of keeping a clean and tidy house.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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Financial details remain undisclosed, but international presales moved briskly at film markets over the past year, suggesting Yeon and his collaborators have likely already made a tidy return.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The lack of any real surprises or subversions along the way can be a drag, making the Prime Video miniseries feel a bit padded even at a relatively trim six hour-long episodes.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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The standard trim, layer, and fine-tune features are all here, plus elements like automatic captions, text, 4K HDR, and more.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Some of Chelsea’s other successful corner routines haven’t been quite as neat, with a series of half-clearances and scuffed contacts forcing scraps in the six-yard box before other teammates could apply the finishing touch.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Charles Marquis Warren’s direction pinpoints the action with neat perfection.—
Hal Landers,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Shipshape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipshape. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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