shipshape

English - Turkish

Definition of shipshape in English Turkish dictionary

düzgün

temiz

muntazam

düzenli

gemiye yakışır surette düzenlenmiş

muntazaman

{s} donanımlı

{s} tertipli

Related Terms

be shipshape

tertipli olmak

English - English

Definition of shipshape in English English dictionary

meticulously neat and tidy

Organized, serviceable, trained and ready for action

If something is shipshape, it looks tidy, neat, and in good condition. The house only needs an occasional coat of paint to keep it shipshape. neat and clean (shipshapen (1600-1700), from shapen, old past participle of shape)

of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder; "even the barn was shipshape"; "a trim little sailboat

Arranged in a manner befitting a ship; hence, trim; tidy; orderly

{s} neat, tidy, orderly

In a shipshape or seamanlike manner

of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder; "even the barn was shipshape"; "a trim little sailboat"

Related Terms

shipshape and Bristol fashion

Tidily tied down and secure

Hyphenation

ship·shape

Turkish pronunciation

şîpşeyp

Synonyms

businesslike, chipper, clean, in good shape, in tip-top condition, neat, ordered, orderly, spick-and-span, trim, uncluttered, well-groomed, well-kept

Pronunciation

/ˈsʜəpˌsʜāp/ /ˈʃɪpˌʃeɪp/

Etymology

() ship +‎ shape; of nautical origin, based on the obligation of a sailor to keep his/her quarters arranged neatly and securely against the inevitable turbulence at sea. It also implies a neat and efficient packing to fit into the limited space typically allotted to service members aboard ship.