diy

/ˌdi.aɪˈwaɪ/

noun 1verb 1adj 1

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ADJ.

many, usual

My usual DIY projects around the house help me save money on repairs.

VERB + DIY

doing, experimented, find, got, liked, list, made, recording

My dad got into DIY after he retired and now he's always building something in the garage.

DIY + NOUN

bath, consumers, kit, punk, salts, silencer, videos

My mum bought a DIY bath salts kit to make gifts for Christmas.

PREP.

about, into, on, with

My dad got really into DIY after he retired and started renovating the kitchen himself.

ADV.

anyway

I didn't have money for a plumber, so I fixed the leak myself diy anyway.

Definitions

noun

Initialism of do it yourself.

According to market research, many men list DIY as one of their main hobbies.

verb

To perform oneself a task usually relegated to an expert.

2007 [publication date], Maggie Bullock, "Home Improvement", Elle, January 2008 ed., page 108, Huber was a physicist. Even top Estée Lauder chemists who took over for Huber in 1995 found that... any attempt to cheat on his original formula produced disappointing results, which demands the question: If they couldn't DIY, can you?

Ukrainian civilians have been DIY-ing hedgehogs, welding two bars or beams at an angle to make a cross and then adding a third to ensure it holds its shape even if it's knocked over.

adj

Do-it-yourself.

Do you know where I could find a DIY pipe repair kit?

The product knowledge of salespeople is very high, which enables them to serve the demanding customer groups such as professional painters and builders, in addition to the usual DIY consumers.

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According to market research, many men list DIY as one of their main hobbies.

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Ukrainian civilians have been DIY-ing hedgehogs, welding two bars or beams at an angle to make a cross and then adding a third to ensure it holds its shape even if it's knocked over.

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Do you know where I could find a DIY pipe repair kit?

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The product knowledge of salespeople is very high, which enables them to serve the demanding customer groups such as professional painters and builders, in addition to the usual DIY consumers.

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That is more DIY, more punk, anyway.

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