do-it-yourself

UK: /ˌduːɪtjɔː^rˈsɛlf/

US: /ˈduɪtʃərˈsɛlf, -ɪtjər-/

US: (do̅o̅′i chər self′, -it yər-)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

do-it-your•self /ˈduɪtʃərˈsɛlf, -ɪtyər-/   adj. 

1. designed for use by unskilled amateurs:
   a do-it-yourself computer assembly kit.

n. [uncountable]

2. the building or repairing of things for oneself, usually in one's own home.

do--it--your•self•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

do-it-your•self  (do̅o̅′i chər self′, -it yər-), adj. 

1. of or designed for construction or use by amateurs without special training:
   a do-it-yourself kit for building a radio.

n. 

2. the practice or hobby of building or repairing things for oneself, usually in one's own home.

• 1950–55

do′-it-your•self′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

do-it-yourself noun

1. the hobby or process of constructing and repairing things oneself
2. (as modifier): a do-it-yourself kit