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.

Words nearby do-it-yourself

do-dad, do-good, do-gooder, do-gooding, do-goodism, do-it-yourself, do-little, do-nothing, do-nothingism, do-or-die, do-rag

Origin of do-it-yourself

First recorded in 1950–55

OTHER WORDS FROM do-it-yourself

do-it-your·self·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for do-it-yourself

Hot dog eaters do not avail themselves of the do-it-yourself fixings.
El Guero Canelo Serves Tucson’s Most Mexcellent Hot Dog|Jane & Michael Stern|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Spice up your viewing party with nine do-it-yourself punch recipes, each tailored to a Best Picture nominee.
Oscars Drinking Guide: Recipes For Film-Inspired Cocktails|Brody Brown|February 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The 32-year-old founder of do-it-yourself photography site Photojojo was diagnosed with acute leukemia in September.
Photojojo Founder Amit Gupta Uses Social Media to Find a Bone-Marrow Donor|Caitlin Dickson|November 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Brian Ries talks to amateur exterminators facing bedbugs with nothing but do-it-yourself attitude.
Vigilante Bedbug Exterminators|Brian Ries|August 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST

When a native runs into something serious, that his own do-it-yourself magic can't cope with, he goes to the shoonoo.
Oomphel in the Sky|Henry Beam Piper
For them it was as simple as following a do-it-yourself book.
A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis|Melvin Powers
Rick found himself surveying a collection of tools for the do-it-yourself addict.
The Wailing Octopus|Harold Leland Goodwin

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

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do-it-yourself

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noun