DIY

or D.I.Y.

[ dee-ahy-wahy ]

abbreviation for

1. do-it-yourself:

   DIY house decorating;

   The new couple who bought the apartment next door are very nice, but their DIY makes quite a racket.

DIY

abbreviation for

1. do-it-yourself

Derived Forms

• DIˈYer, noun

Example Sentences

A chemist and former senior lecturer in environmental sustainability has said powerful odours from a controversial landfill site may be linked to people doing more DIY during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From BBC

Inside the 11,500-capacity stadium, plenty held aloft cardboard signs - colourful and creative DIY jobs - with personal messages.

From BBC

“The No. 1 driver for us is dispelling the myth that reuse is just DIY or lower quality than ‘new’ fashion,” says Schlater from his studio.

From Los Angeles Times

The exhibit highlights a decade of CRSELA’s history, with editorial photographs of students through the years, DIY flyers, camp artwork and archival objects representing colorful moments in the kids’ musical journeys.

From Los Angeles Times

What began as a DIY, mobile celebration of L.A. — with just his wife, a handful of friends and several dozen readers of his blog, Franklin Avenue — has morphed into a local tradition, drawing up to 500 participants every November on the Saturday before Thanksgiving.

From Los Angeles Times