makeshift

/ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/

noun

  1. 1

    A temporary (usually insubstantial) substitution.

adjective

  1. 1

    Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.

    They used the ledge and a few branches for a makeshift shelter.

noun

  1. 1

    A rogue; a shifty person.

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