do-it-yourself
[ doo-i-cher-self, -it-yer- ]
/ ˈdu ɪ tʃərˈsɛlf, -ɪt yər- /
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.
Origin of do-it-yourself
First recorded in 1950–55
OTHER WORDS FROM do-it-yourself
do-it-your·self·er, nounWords 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
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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