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- [ship-sheyp]
- /ˈʃɪpˌʃeɪp/
- /ˈʃɪp.ʃeɪp/
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- [ship-sheyp]
- /ˈʃɪpˌʃeɪp/
Definitions of shipshape word
- adjective shipshape in good order; well-arranged; trim or tidy. 1
- adverb shipshape in a shipshape manner. 1
- adjective shipshape tidy, in good order 1
- adjective shipshape If something is shipshape, it looks tidy, neat, and in good condition. 0
- adjective shipshape neat; orderly 0
- adverb shipshape in a neat and orderly manner 0
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Origin of shipshape
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; ship1 + shape
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Parts of speech for Shipshape
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shipshape popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
shipshape usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shipshape
adj shipshape
- all together — in chorus, in unison
- bluenose — a puritanical or prudish person
- brand spanking new — (Informal) utterly new, as new as possible.
- bullier — a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people.
- bulliest — a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people.
noun shipshape
- apple-pie order — perfect order or condition
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