Looking for the meaning or definition of the word makeshift? That's all it means.
an impermanent substitute
makeshift, stopgap, make-do(adj)something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
improvised, jury-rigged, makeshift(adj)done or made using whatever is available
"crossed the river on improvised bridges"; "the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear"; "the rock served as a makeshift hammer"
taking the place of one that came beforeturned a towel into a makeshift skirt
a temporary replacementwhen his belt broke, he was forced to use string as a makeshift
to meet one's day-to-day needsThey were able to make shift without borrowing money.
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