shipshape (B2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˈʃɪpʃeɪp/
Definition
Neat, tidy, and in good order; well-organized and ready for use.
Examples
After a thorough cleaning, the kitchen was finally shipshape again.
The captain insisted that all equipment on deck be kept shipshape at all times.
She had her finances in shipshape before applying for the loan.
How to Use shipshape
- keep shipshape (collocation)
- To maintain something in a neat and orderly condition. — "It's important to keep your workspace shipshape for productivity."
- get shipshape (collocation)
- To make something neat and orderly. — "We need to get the garden shipshape before winter."
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