noun
quickly made article; makeshift item
Refers to something made hastily or on short notice, often with the implication that it is temporary or not fully finished.
これは急な注文で作った早拵えの棚です。
This is a quickly made shelf I put together for a rush order.
彼は早拵えの道具でなんとか修理を終えた。
He managed to finish the repair with makeshift tools.
noun
actor quickly putting on costume and makeup
Used in theater or performance contexts for a hurried costume and makeup change, often between scenes.
舞台袖での早拵えはベテラン役者でも緊張する。
Even veteran actors get nervous about quick costume changes in the wings.
Similar meaning of hastily made, but 急ごしらえ is more common and neutral, while 早拵え can carry a nuance of being makeshift or temporary.
Compound of 早 (haya, 'quick') and 拵え (koshirae, 'making, preparation'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word likely emerged in artisan or theatrical contexts.