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Vinony

DIY

adjective

  1. do-it-yourself
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌdi.aɪˈwaɪ/

adj

Etymology: Initialism of do it yourself.

  1. 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.”

noun

Etymology: Initialism of do it yourself.

  1. Initialism of do it yourself.

    “According to market research, many men list DIY as one of their main hobbies.”

verb

Etymology: Initialism of do it yourself.

  1. 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: If they couldn't DIY, can you?”

    “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.”