Definition of DIY in English:

DIY

noun diːʌɪˈwʌɪˌdi aɪ ˈwaɪ

mass noun

The activity of decorating, building, and making repairs at home by oneself rather than employing a professional.
DIY avoids the difficult relationship between householder and professional decorator
Synonyms
do-it-yourself, diy, self-build

adjective diːʌɪˈwʌɪˌdi aɪ ˈwaɪ

1attributive Relating to DIY.
a DIY store
Synonyms
flat-pack, in kit form, kit, do-it-yourself, diy, self-build
1. 1.1 Done in person by someone without the relevant qualifications.
  we intend to have DIY funerals

Derivatives

DIY'er

noundiːʌɪˈwʌɪəˌdiaɪˈwaɪər

A person who carries out tasks such as decorating and household repairs themselves rather than employing a professional.
installation should take one afternoon for a DIYer
Example sentencesExamples
- On behalf of qualified electricians and competent DIY'ers in the UK I would like to inform you of a new Nanny State ruling that will affect your electrical market turn-over and perhaps wipe it out altogether!
- The relentless DIY'er has recorded hundreds of his songs in a makeshift studio in his bedroom, where you can imagine him retreating from a frigid evening.
- A do-it-yourselfer - or DIY'er - is allowed to do everything else, so the great Kiwi tradition of people being able to build their own homes has not been affected, at all.

Origin

1950s: abbreviation of do-it-yourself.

Definition of DIY in US English:

DIY

nounˌdi aɪ ˈwaɪˌdē ī ˈwī

The activity of decorating, building, and making repairs at home by oneself rather than employing a professional.
DIY avoids the difficult relationship between householder and professional decorator
Synonyms
do-it-yourself, diy, self-build

adjectiveˌdi aɪ ˈwaɪˌdē ī ˈwī

1attributive Relating to DIY.
a DIY store
Synonyms
flat-pack, in kit form, kit, do-it-yourself, diy, self-build
1. 1.1 Done in person by someone without the relevant qualifications.
  we intend to have DIY funerals

Origin

1950s: abbreviation of do-it-yourself.

单词	DIY
释义	Definition of DIY in English: DIY noun diːʌɪˈwʌɪˌdi aɪ ˈwaɪ mass noun The activity of decorating, building, and making repairs at home by oneself rather than employing a professional. DIY avoids the difficult relationship between householder and professional decorator Synonyms do-it-yourself, diy, self-build adjective diːʌɪˈwʌɪˌdi aɪ ˈwaɪ 1attributive Relating to DIY. a DIY store Synonyms flat-pack, in kit form, kit, do-it-yourself, diy, self-build 1.1 Done in person by someone without the relevant qualifications. we intend to have DIY funerals Derivatives DIY'er noundiːʌɪˈwʌɪəˌdiaɪˈwaɪər A person who carries out tasks such as decorating and household repairs themselves rather than employing a professional. installation should take one afternoon for a DIYer Example sentencesExamples On behalf of qualified electricians and competent DIY'ers in the UK I would like to inform you of a new Nanny State ruling that will affect your electrical market turn-over and perhaps wipe it out altogether! The relentless DIY'er has recorded hundreds of his songs in a makeshift studio in his bedroom, where you can imagine him retreating from a frigid evening. A do-it-yourselfer - or DIY'er - is allowed to do everything else, so the great Kiwi tradition of people being able to build their own homes has not been affected, at all. Origin 1950s: abbreviation of do-it-yourself. Definition of DIY in US English: DIY nounˌdi aɪ ˈwaɪˌdē ī ˈwī The activity of decorating, building, and making repairs at home by oneself rather than employing a professional. DIY avoids the difficult relationship between householder and professional decorator Synonyms do-it-yourself, diy, self-build adjectiveˌdi aɪ ˈwaɪˌdē ī ˈwī 1attributive Relating to DIY. a DIY store Synonyms flat-pack, in kit form, kit, do-it-yourself, diy, self-build 1.1 Done in person by someone without the relevant qualifications. we intend to have DIY funerals Origin 1950s: abbreviation of do-it-yourself.
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