makeshift
[ meyk-shift ]
/ ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft /
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noun
a temporary expedient or substitute: We used boxes as a makeshift while the kitchen chairs were being painted.
adjective
Also makeshifty. serving as, or of the nature of, a makeshift.
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Origin of makeshift
First recorded in 1555–65; noun, adj. use of verb phrase make shift
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British Dictionary definitions for makeshift
makeshift
/ (ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft) /
adjective
serving as a temporary or expedient means, esp during an emergency
noun
something serving in this capacity
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