DIY

DIY
abbr. Brit. do-it-yourself.

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Brit.
do-it-yourself: DIY house decorating.
Also, D.I.Y., d.i.y.

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DIY /dē-ī-wīˈ/
abbrev
Do-it-yourself (see under ↑do1)

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DIY UK [ˌdiː aɪ ˈwaɪ] US [ˌdi aɪ ˈwaɪ] noun [uncountable] british
do-it-yourself: the activity of making or repairing things for your home instead of paying someone to do them for you
Thesaurus: repairs and the action of repairingsynonym to repair somethinghyponym

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DIY (no periods),
British. do-it-yourself: »

In six years he has captured about 70 per cent of the DIY ceramic tile market (London Times).

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abbr. do-it-yourself

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/ˌdiːˌaıˈwaı/ adj, always used before a noun

a DIY home improvement project

DIY home repair

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DIY [ˌdiː aɪ ˈwaɪ] [ˌdiː aɪ ˈwaɪ] noun uncountable (BrE)
the abbreviation for ‘do-it-yourself ’ (the activity of making, repairing or decorating things in the home yourself, instead of paying sb to do it)

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a DIY store

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My brother is a real DIY enthusiast.

 
Word Origin:
[DIY] 1950s: abbreviation of do it yourself.  
Collocations:
Decorating and home improvement
refurbish/renovate/ (BrE) do up a building/a house
convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/(especially NAmE) apartments/(BrE) flats
extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen
build (BrE) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/(NAmE) an addition (on/to sth)/(BrE) a conservatory
knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall
knock out/through the wall separating two rooms
furnish/paint/ (especially BrE) decorate a home/house/apartment/flat/room
be decorated in bright colours/(especially US) colors/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings
paint/plaster the walls/ceiling
hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper
install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/(BrE) fittings
build/put up shelves
lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio
put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain
DIY/home improvement
do (BrE) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring
make home improvements
add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation
fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm
insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/(especially BrE) the loft
fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially BrE) tap/(NAmE usually) faucet
block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink
make/drill/fill a hole
hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail
tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw
saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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