shipshape

[ ship-sheyp ]

adjective

1. in good order; well-arranged; trim or tidy.

adverb

1. in a shipshape manner.

shipshape

/ ˈʃɪpˌʃeɪp /

adjective

1. neat; orderly

adverb

1. in a neat and orderly manner

Word History and Origins

Origin of shipshape¹

First recorded in 1635–45; ship ¹ + shape

Example Sentences

But there is a catch: Taxpayers are paying millions to keep the yachts shipshape.

From Washington Post

You can even stay in the lighthouse through its “Keeper Program,” in which volunteers help keep the lighthouse shipshape for visitors to enjoy.

From Seattle Times

Last fall, the event was postponed because of a leak in the baptistery — discovered when water began dripping down the walls in the hallway below — but on this night it was in shipshape condition.

From New York Times

Kim and I got dressed and made our gear look shipshape.

From Salon

The parties hoist the sails and keep the decks shipshape, but the real work is getting done down below deck.

From Fox News