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do-it-yourself

[ doo-i-cher-self, -it-yer- ]
/ ˈdu ɪ tʃərˈsɛlf, -ɪt yər- /
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adjective

of or designed for construction or use by amateurs without special training: a do-it-yourself kit for building a radio.

noun

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

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Origin of do-it-yourself

First recorded in 1950–55

OTHER WORDS FROM do-it-yourself

do-it-your·self·er, noun

Words nearby do-it-yourself

doing, doings, Doisy, doit, doited, do-it-yourself, dojo, do justice to, dol, dolabriform, Dolby
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Words related to do-it-yourself

handmade, homegrown, homespun, natural, handcrafted

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British Dictionary definitions for do-it-yourself

do-it-yourself

noun

  1. the hobby or process of constructing and repairing things oneself
  2. (as modifier)a do-it-yourself kit
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