MAKESHIFT


Meaning of MAKESHIFT in English

/ ˈmeɪkʃɪft; NAmE / adjective

[ usually before noun ] used temporarily for a particular purpose because the real thing is not available

SYN provisional , improvised :

A few cushions formed a makeshift bed.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.