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Bristol fashion and shipshape en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌbɹɪstəl ˈfæʃn̩ n̩ ˈʃɪpʃeɪp/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌbɹɪstəl ˈfæʃən n̩ ˈʃɪpˌʃeɪp/ (General-American)
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative, not-comparable) Alternative form of shipshape and Bristol fashion.
Why Louisa's father couldn't make up his mind and get down to naming a sum for the dowry, sort matters out Bristol fashion and shipshape, […]
1988, Joan Aiken, chapter 16, in Deception, London; Glasgow: Grafton Books, →ISBN, page 369:[…] Bryant ordered the boat to be emptied of everything. Two men were detailed to clean it out and to re-stow all the gear—Bristol-fashion and shipshape.
1938, Geoffrey Rawson, “The Boat Voyage (continued)”, in The Strange Case of Mary Bryant, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: E[dward] P[ayson] Dutton & Company, published 1939, →OCLC, part II, page 154:We do it just to look business-like, and Bristol fashion, and shipshape! It pleases the navigator—and the ladies!
1945, Vaughan Wilkins, “Galleons and Gunpowder”, in After Bath: Or, (If You Prefer) The Remarkable Case of the Flying Hat, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 137:They were taunting him with his favourite sayings from the old days on parade. […] "All Bristol fashion and ship-shape now?"
2003, Alison Habens, “Raji”, in Lifestory, London: Allison & Busby, →ISBN, page 69: