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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Also DIY, D.I.Y.

[dee-ahy-wahy] /ˈdiˈaɪˈwaɪ/ .

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

How to use do-it-yourself in a sentence

Between 25 and 30, you’re trying to decide how much longer before you start growing a beard and calling yourself ‘Daddy.
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With Vice, that was an example of you keeping yourself interested too, right?
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Being there teaches you to think quickly, edit yourself, and not get too precious about your own work.
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To judge her acting abilities for yourself, check out her videos on YouTube for “Sex Shooter.”
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Marrying yourself merely underscores selfishness and self-interest, rather than enabling you to live singly in the best way.
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Terror drives you on; fate coerces you; you can't help yourself, and my delight is to make the plunge terrible.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Your sacrifice shall be the agony of agonies, the death of deaths, and yet you'll find yourself unable to resist.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Entrez donc, 'tis the work of one of your compatriots; and here, though a heretic, you may consider yourself on English ground.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
Tell Lady Maude the candid truth, and take shame and blame to yourself, as you deserve.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
Still, monsieur, I am willing to proceed upon the lines which would appear to be more agreeable to yourself.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for do-it-yourself

do-it-yourself

noun

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

do-it-yourself

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British Dictionary definitions for do-it-yourself