Shipshape and Bristol fashion meaning

What does the saying 'Shipshape and Bristol fashion' mean?

Idiom: Shipshape and Bristol fashion

Meaning: If things are shipshape and Bristol fashion, they are in perfect working order.

Country: International English | Subject Area: Place name | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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