DIY

American

[dee-ahy-wahy] / ˈdiˈaɪˈwaɪ /

Or D.I.Y.

abbreviation

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.

DIY British

abbreviation

do-it-yourself

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Other Word Forms

DIYer noun

Example Sentences

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Following last year’s tax season, H&R Block said AI Tax Assist, its AI tool for DIY tax filers, increased the conversion rate among new clients by 13 percentage points.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

How have you really held on to this DIY ethos while now associating yourself with a bigger label?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Will such DIY tech threaten his own business?

From BBC • Mar. 23, 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

At home, we eat DIY dinner because none of us are hungry at the same time.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

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