do-it-yourself
adjective
of or designed for construction or use by amateurs without special training.
do-it-yourselfer
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a word derived from
do-it-yourself.
Example Sentences
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During the pandemic they were necessary; they were do-it-yourselfer acts of resilience.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2022
As someone who became a do-it-yourselfer during the pandemic, I was excited to try Apple’s new program with my iPhone.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2022
An obsessive do-it-yourselfer, Wrigley says it was important that she got “a completely blank slate” to design and decorate the space however she pleased.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 21, 2015
As a detail-oriented do-it-yourselfer, Nicol likes other aspects of the CLAT, too.
From Forbes ● Dec. 10, 2014
Another do-it-yourselfer indignantly returned a can of blue paint, complaining that she could not make it bluer.
From Time Magazine Archive
