makeshift
The origin and history of makeshift.
Etymology
A combination of make and shift, first recorded in the 1550s.
Class of 1550
makeshift first entered the language around 1550. Other words from the same year:
See the full Class of 1550 →The origin and history of makeshift.
A combination of make and shift, first recorded in the 1550s.
makeshift first entered the language around 1550. Other words from the same year:
See the full Class of 1550 →by FreeDict.com
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