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do-it-yourself

Definition

  • noun: the activity of doing or making something (as in woodworking or home repair) without professional training or assistance
  • adjective: of or relating to work (such as fixing or building something) that you do yourself instead of hiring someone to do it
  • synonyms: homemade

Examples

  • a 'do-it-yourself' [='DIY'] home improvement project

  • a how-to guide for 'do-it-yourselfers'

Movie quotes

  • (..) Okay, rope, tape, cable ties You're like a complete serial killer. - Not today. - Anything else? - What would you recommend? - For a do-it-yourself er? Maybe coveralls, to protect all your clothes? - Or I could just take all my clothes off. - Okay, no clothes I mean, no coveralls (..)
    2015 Fifty Shades of Grey