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DIY
- /ˌdi.aɪˈwaɪ/ UK
Rhymes with -aɪ
Where it comes from
Initialism of do it yourself.
noun DIYs
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Initialism of do it yourself
According to market research, many men list DIY as one of their main hobbies.
Opposite: DIFM
verb DIYs · DIYing · DIY-ing · DIYed
- 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:
adjective more DIY · most DIY
- Do-it-yourself. Do you know where I could find a DIY pipe repair kit?
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: repairing, repair, repairs, handyman, understudy, mastermind, engineer, body double, deejay, social engineer, puppeteer, sysop, wordsmith, host, middleman, emcee
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verb Translations
| Español | hacerlo sí mismo, bricolar |
|---|---|
| Français | bricoler |
| Deutsch | selber machen, selbst machen |
| Русский | смастери́ть smasterítʹ |
adj of or pertaining to do it yourself
| Español | bricolado, hecho sí mismo |
|---|---|
| Italiano | fai da te |
| Русский | своими руками svoimi rukami |
Talk about this word "DIY." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/diy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. DIY. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/diy "DIY." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/diy.Cite this
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