making do and mending

A form of make do and mend — To follow a philosophy, during World War II, of repairing clothes etc that would normally be discarded due to shortages and rationing.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of make do and mend
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APA

making do and mending. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20do%20and%20mending

MLA

“making do and mending.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20do%20and%20mending. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “making do and mending,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20do%20and%20mending.

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