do-it-yourself

DIY,

[doo-i-cher-self, -it-yer-]

adjective

1. of or designed for construction or use by amateurs without special training.

   a do-it-yourself kit for building a radio.

noun

1. the practice or hobby of building or repairing things for oneself, usually in one's own home.

do-it-yourself

noun

1. 1. the hobby or process of constructing and repairing things oneself

   2. ( as modifier )

      a do-it-yourself kit

Other Word Forms

• do-it-yourselfer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of do-it-yourself¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Related Words

• handmade