Sekirov Dictionary

makeshift

/ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/

adjective 1
noun 2
forms 3

adjective1

•
Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.
- They used the ledge and a few branches for a makeshift shelter.

noun2

•
A temporary (usually insubstantial) substitution.
- And I am not a model clergyman—only a decent makeshift. — 1871
(no longer used) A rogue; a shifty person.

forms

makeshifts · more makeshift · most makeshift

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