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do-it-yourself

[doo-i-cher-self, -it-yer-] / ˈdu ɪ tʃərˈsɛlf, -ɪt jər- /
ADJECTIVE
homemade
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But Caroline is a do-it-yourself kind of millennial, so I’ve had to shift gears, and explain how and why a chore should be carried out, and then let Caroline do it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

The San Fernando Valley, especially in Burbank, is a region now known for extravagant, do-it-yourself Halloween displays.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Others took a more simple do-it-yourself approach, taping their cards between two star-shaped pieces of paper.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026

You can do this on your own with your spreadsheets or use do-it-yourself planning software.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

I leaned to the side to see, sitting across from me, a short, scrawny Black boy with a do-it-yourself haircut, thick red-and-black-framed glasses, super-baggy cargo shorts, and a Malcolm X T-shirt.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia


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