shipshape

/ˌʃɪpˈʃeɪp/
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Definitions of shipshape
  1. adjective
    of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
    “even the barn was shipshape”
    synonyms: trim, well-kept
    tidy
    marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
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