How are adjectives arranged before a noun?

There is a fairly standard arrangement of adjectives by type when several adjectives precede a noun, or when they follow a linking verb.

ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

1. articles and personal possessives (a, an, the, his, Bob's - but not general possessives)

2. opinion (weird, cute, novel)

3. size (big, small, tiny)

4. quality and characteristics (thick, tall, messy)

5. shape (square, oblong, round)

6. age (new, old, ancient)

7. color (red, blue, striped)

8. origin or attribute (French, Elizabethan, Gothic)

9. material (wooden, woven, brass)

10. type (cross-cut, extended, limited-edition)

11. use, purpose, attributes and general possessives

(cooking, cleaning, cycling OR work, school, sports, OR women's, rider's)