makeshift
Meaning
Synonyms
temporary expedient
temporary measure
temporary building
rough-and-readiness
Translations
Notbehelf
provisional
de fortune
improvisado
espediente
μπάλωμαFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/
Etymology
Deverbal from make shift. First appears c. 1554, in the publications of H. Hilarie.
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