shipshape

Signification (Anglais)

Concepts

bien tenu

en bon ordre

en état de fonctionner

de bon usage

Opposé de
orderly
Traductions

Fréquence

38k
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈʃɪpʃeɪp/
Étymologie (Anglais)

From ship + shapen (“shaped; wrought with a definite shape”), later shortened to shape. The word is of nautical origin, based on the obligation of a sailor to keep his or her quarters arranged neatly and securely due to the limited space typically allotted to service members aboard ship, and against turbulence at sea.

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