DIY

American  

[dee-ahy-wahy] / ˈdiˈaɪˈwaɪ /

Or D.I.Y.

abbreviation

1. do-it-yourself.

   DIY house decorating;

   The new couple who bought the apartment next door are very nice, but their DIY makes quite a racket.

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DIY British  

abbreviation

1. do-it-yourself

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Other Word Forms

• DIYer noun

Example Sentences

H&R Block’s AI Tax Assist increased new client conversion by 13 percentage points, boosting DIY revenue 10% to $383 million.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

And it is a sentiment shared by Sam Booth and Jon Cornbill, from the Lubber Fiend, another small venue which opened in 2022 as a DIY grassroots music venue which also hosts club nights.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

She co-writes, directs and stars in this highly stylized, wonderfully DIY handmade project, beautifully designed with gruesomely gothic sets by production designer Becca Morrin and art director Ashley Devereux.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Filers who get a new computer or change DIY tax software should remember that items like capital losses or the cost-basis of nondeductible IRAs often don’t make the transition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The front yard was decorated with what looked like a DIY glow-in-the-dark bowling set made from plastic water bottles with glow sticks inside them.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon