DIY

FormsDIYs, DIYing, DIYed

1. 1
   noununcountableinitialism

   Initialism of do it yourself. Use it for projects you do at home without paying a professional.

   Thanks to DIY, he saved a lot of money on home repairs.

   Our neighbor loves DIY and built her own garden shed.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Made or done by yourself at home, instead of by a paid expert.

   They built a DIY bookshelf from old wooden boxes.

   Her DIY costume won first prize at the school party.

   Similarhomemade

   Oppositeprofessional

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3. 3
   verbtransitive

   To do a job yourself instead of paying an expert to do it.

   Like cooking dinner at home instead of going to a restaurant.

   We decided to DIY the bathroom instead of hiring a plumber.

   You can DIY most small repairs with a few basic tools.

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