fixer-upper

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fik′sər up′ər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fix•er-up•per  (fik′sər up′ər),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsa person who is handy at making repairs.
  2. Informal Termsa rundown dwelling offered at a bargain price and suitable for improvement by a new owner, often with the object of resale at a considerable profit.
  • fix up + -er1, pleonastically suffixed to both words

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fixer-upper a property that is available at a relatively low price because it is in need of renovation
Also called: doer-upper
'fixer-upper' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
doer-upper - handyman's special

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