adj
DIY
dee-eye-WEYE
adj
1
Made or done by yourself, without hiring a professional.
"They tackled the kitchen renovation as a DIY project over the summer."
verb
1
To do a task yourself that would normally be done by a hired professional.
"He decided to DIY the bathroom tiling to save money."
How to Use DIY
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDoing a job — often home improvement — yourself instead of paying someone else to do it.
Common pairings
DIY project
DIY store
a bit of DIY
Word Forms
more DIY comparative, DIYed past tense, DIYs singular, most DIY superlative
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Etymology
An initialism of "do it yourself".