Definitions for do-it-yourselfˈdu ɪ tʃərˈsɛlf, -ɪt yər-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
do-it-your•selfˈdu ɪ tʃərˈsɛlf, -ɪt yər-(adj.)
designed for use by amateurs without special training.
(n.)the practice or hobby of building or repairing things for oneself, usu. in one's own home.
Origin of do-it-yourself:
1950–55
do′-it-your•self′er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
do-it-yourself(adj)
done by yourself
"their house was a do-it-yourself project"; "he opened a do-it-yourself store"
Wiktionary
do-it-yourself(Adjective)
Of or pertaining to do it yourself
Translations for do-it-yourself
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
do-it-yourself(adjective)
(of) the art or practice of doing one's own decorating, repairs etc (also DIY )
I've just bought a book on do-it-yourself so I can try to tile the bathroom; a do-it-yourself job.
- selfdoen, doen-dit-selfAfrikaans
- إعْمَل ذلك بِنَقْسِكَArabic
- направи си самBulgarian
- faça você mesmoPortuguese (BR)
- kutilství; kutilskýCzech
- das SelbstanfertigenGerman
- gør-det-selvDanish
- κάντ' το μόνος σουGreek
- bricolajeSpanish
- tee-ise, isemeisterdamine, käsitööEstonian
- خود انجام؛ خود کردFarsi
- tee-se-itseFinnish
- bricolage, de bricolageFrench
- עָשֶׂה-זאת-בְּעֲצמךָHebrew
- अपनी मदद आप करोHindi
- uradi samCroatian
- „csináld magad”Hungarian
- kerjakan sendiriIndonesian
- heimasmíðar/-námIcelandic
- fai da te, bricolageItalian
- 日曜大工仕事Japanese
- 자작(自作), 스스로 하기Korean
- pasidaryk patsLithuanian
- ‘prasmīgās rokas' (mājas darbos)Latvian
- buat sendiriMalay
- doe-het-zelfDutch
- gjør det selvNorwegian
- majsterkowanie, `zrób to sam`Polish
- خود انجام؛ خود کردPersian
- پخپل کارPashto
- bricolagePortuguese
- (de) bricolaj, arta de a-şi aranja singur locuinţaRomanian
- сделай самRussian
- (domáce) majstrovanie, (doslovne) urob si sámSlovak
- ``naredi sam''Slovenian
- uradi samSerbian
- gör-det-självSwedish
- สิ่งที่ทำด้วยตนเอง; ที่ทำด้วยตนเองThai
- kendin-yapTurkish
- 自己動手做Chinese (Trad.)
- “зроби сам”Ukrainian
- خود سے کیا جانے والا کام یا شغلUrdu
- tự làm lấyVietnamese
- 自己动手做Chinese (Simp.)
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