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
Embrace nautical decor head-on with shipshape accents.
—House Beautiful, 8 Jan. 2017
Spend your time tending to possessions and get everything shipshape.
—Jeraldine Saunders, The Mercury News, 3 May 2017
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
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
Embrace nautical decor head-on with shipshape accents.
—House Beautiful, 8 Jan. 2017
Spend your time tending to possessions and get everything shipshape.
—Jeraldine Saunders, The Mercury News, 3 May 2017
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
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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It’s located right next to the Sandbox in a tidy food truck but packs a big punch.—
Jeff Goudy,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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But even the tidiest isles can succumb to storms, natural or otherwise.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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The pair both feature a bespoke red leather by Connolly trim, which matches rather well with the features of the recording space; the duo is also hand-finished in vintage walnut, inspired by the various instruments that have graced the studio throughout the decades.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
2 July 2025
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Nissan Rogue and Nissan Pathfinder discounts range from $670 to a whopping $1,930 depending on the trim level.—
Charles Singh,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Draper, up 30–love against Báez, sent a forehand into the corner that was so neat in its curve, so complete in its unanswerableness, that the crowd was very briefly silenced altogether.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
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It’s been really neat to have Jack there as a reflection point throughout that process.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
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“Shipshape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipshape. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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