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Below, find the best gifts for friends, from DIY crochet kits to trendy winter accessories that make excellent stocking stuffers. Madeleine Bokan Thares, Glamour, 9 Dec. 2025 Bring a winter wonderland to life with a DIY snow globe. Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025 Beyond the park and DIY, there’s, of course, Lajitas Golf Resort, which has several cafes and restaurants. Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025 Both new Pebbles offerings infuse your cereal milk with extra flavor, which is a terrific way to start your morning, but can also be added to your DIY holiday treats and snack mixes. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for DIY

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First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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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 16 Dec. 2025.

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