scratch-built
adjEtymology As from scratch.
1
Of a building: built ad hoc, with whatever materials are to hand, and often just from ground level.
2
Of a structure, e.g. a car, model or toy: built with minimal cost and at short notice, with rudimentary materials.
- Related terms
- custom-built, homebuilt, homemade, jerry-built, jury-rigged, purpose-built, vernacular