do-it-yourself

A form of do it yourself — The practice of doing home improvements and maintenance oneself, rather than employing a professional.

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homemade
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Meanings

noundo-it-yourself (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of do it yourself.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivedone by yourself

Similar
homemade
Also see
homemadeself-built

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

do-it-yourself. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do-it-yourself

MLA

“do-it-yourself.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do-it-yourself. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “do-it-yourself,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do-it-yourself.

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