Shipshape

Pronunciation: /ʃɪpˌʃeɪp/

Definitions of shipshape

adjective Neat, tidy, and well-organized; in good order or condition.

Example Sentences

A1 The sailor kept his boat very shipshape.

A2 She always keeps her desk shipshape and organized.

B1 The manager expects all employees to keep the office shipshape at all times.

B2 The captain ensured that the crew kept the ship in shipshape condition during the voyage.

C1 The military base was always kept in shipshape order for inspections.

C2 The CEO demanded that all aspects of the company be kept shipshape to maintain its reputation.

Examples of shipshape in a Sentence

formal The crew worked diligently to ensure that the ship was kept in shipshape condition.

informal We need to tidy up the cabin to make sure everything is shipshape before the guests arrive.

slang Let's get this place shipshape before the boss shows up.

figurative After a long day of cleaning and organizing, her thoughts were finally shipshape and ready for the presentation.

Grammatical Forms of shipshape

• past tense: shipshaped
• plural: shipshapes
• comparative: more shipshape
• superlative: most shipshape
• present tense: shipshape
• future tense: will be shipshape
• perfect tense: have shipshaped
• continuous tense: is shipshaping
• singular: shipshape
• positive degree: shipshape
• infinitive: to shipshape
• gerund: shipshaping
• participle: shipshaped

Origin and Evolution of shipshape

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'shipshape' originated from maritime terminology used by sailors to describe a ship that is well-organized and in good order.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'shipshape' has come to be used more broadly to describe anything that is neat, tidy, or well-organized, not just limited to ships.