shipshape
IPA: ʃˈɪpʃeɪp
adjective
- (originally nautical) Meticulously neat and tidy.
adverb
- (originally nautical) Neatly and tidily to a meticulous extent.
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Examples of "shipshape" in Sentences
- He is trying to be shipshape.
- He maintained his room shipshape.
- Things appear to be shipshape, now.
- Time to get the Montenegro shipshape and NPOV.
- She was surprised that he is actually shipshape.
- Joe washed up the dishes and put the cabin shipshape.
- I'll let you know when I've got it as shipshape as I can.
- That being said, they need to be referenced and made shipshape.
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- The mast now looked "shipshape" and ready for future improvements.
- If it's substantially shipshape, I can help with any final adjustments.
- I keep my eye on Frank Zappa but only you can make sure it is shipshape.
- Once it is shipshape, I will then add a summary of it to the other article.
- Afterward 'Frisco Kid relieved Pete, and while he was eating Joe washed up the dishes and put the cabin shipshape.
- Now matters were already getting to be "shipshape," and no observer could fail to note the increased comfort enjoyed by Cap'n
- "I wish you would, Bensie," said Polly, well pleased, for Polly dearly loved everything kept mended up, and "shipshape," as Mrs. Pepper used to say.
- 'Frisco Kid went for'ard to help, and together they lowered the mainsail, furled it in shipshape manner, made all fast with the gaskets, and put the crutches under the main-boom.
- 'Frisco Kid went for'ard to help, and together they lowered the mainsail, furled it in shipshape manner and made all fast with the gaskets, and put the crutches under the main-boom.
- I always do and always shall read the last page of a novel first; and if I perceive there any indications that matters are not coming out "shipshape," my reading invariably terminates with the last page.