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do-it-yourself

[doo-i-cher-self, -it-yer-] / ˈdu ɪ tʃərˈsɛlf, -ɪt yər- /
ADJECTIVE
homemade
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What emerges is a story of youth and rebellion and the surprising discipline of do-it-yourself culture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Lowe’s has a high do-it-yourself clientele, and this segment historically leads the home-improvement cycle.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Online services provide do-it-yourself forms for solo agers and people without children.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

The audience for these records were passionate but small, so by necessity the recordings were often do-it-yourself affairs.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

“That stands for do-it-yourself, and that includes learning how to play an instrument.”

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez