often attributive

Examples of DIY in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of DIY was in 1955

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“DIY.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DIY. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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