make-do

make-do

(māk′do͞o′)n. pl. make-dos or make-do's (-do͞oz′) A substitute for something unobtainable at the time; a makeshift.

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make′-do′ adj.

make′-do`

adj., n., pl. -dos. adj. 1. used as a substitute; makeshift. n. 2. something makeshift. [1890–95]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.make-do - something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergencymakeshift, stopgapexpedient - a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one