"make-shift" meaning in English

See make-shift in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more make-shift [comparative], most make-shift [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} make-shift (comparative more make-shift, superlative most make-shift)
  1. Alternative form of makeshift. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: makeshift
    Sense id: en-make-shift-en-adj-4rGuTyj2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

Noun

Forms: make-shifts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} make-shift (plural make-shifts)
  1. Alternative form of makeshift. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: makeshift
    Sense id: en-make-shift-en-noun-4rGuTyj2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

Inflected forms

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