do-it-yourself

do-it-yourself
/dooh"i cheuhr self", -it yeuhr-/, adj.
1. of or designed for construction or use by amateurs without special training: a do-it-yourself kit for building a radio.
n.
2. the practice or hobby of building or repairing things for oneself, usually in one's own home.
[1950-55]

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