Bristol fashion

American

adjective

in good order; trim.

shipshape and Bristol fashion.

Bristol fashion British

adverb

nautical clean and neat, with newly painted and scrubbed surfaces, brass polished, etc
in good order; efficiently arranged

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Etymology

Origin of Bristol fashion

1830–40; after Bristol, England

Example Sentences

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“Well, looks like everything’s mostly shipshape and Bristol fashion, luvvy,” said Miss Forcible.

From Literature

Many will be showcasing their food as part of the Bristol Food Connections Festival, and Eat Drink Bristol Fashion - a pop-up food festival in tipi tents featuring the region's top chefs.

From BBC

Eat Drink Bristol Fashion is an example of such collaboration.

From BBC

Eat Drink Bristol Fashion is in its third year, and the brainchild of chef Josh Eggleton, from the Michelin-starred Pony and Trap.

From BBC

Ruth, Agnes and the others remained on deck for a while, and then the older folk, including Neale, went below to get things “shipshape and Bristol fashion.”

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