Definition of "make-do" [make-do]

• A substitute for something unobtainable at the time; a makeshift. (noun)

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• "That was our 'MO' for the rest of the week, and it worked, but it was definitely a make-do, not something I'd want to live with forever."
• "He also warned him with a wagging finger against slipshod outfits like the make-do Met, where art was ruined for want of rehearsal Szell had been the company's principal conductor in the 1940s."
• "Celebrate recycling – make-do and mend should become a virtue."