DIY

noun
/ˌdi.aɪˈwaɪ/UK

Etymology

Initialism of do it yourself.

Definitions

  1. Initialism of do it yourself.

    • According to market research, many men list DIY as one of their main hobbies.
  2. To perform oneself a task usually relegated to an expert.

    • 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.
  3. 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.
    • That is more DIY, more punk, anyway.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for DIY. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA