gi

¹

or gie

[ gee ]

noun

1. a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.

Gi

²

1. gilbert; gilberts.

GI

³

or G.I.

[ jee-ahy ]

noun

, plural GI's or GIs.

1. a member or former member of the U.S. armed forces, especially an enlisted soldier.

adjective

1. rigidly adhering to military regulations and practices; regimented; spit-and-polish:

   a platoon leader who tried to be more GI than anyone else.

2. of a standardized style or type issued by the U.S. armed forces:

   GI shoes; GI blankets.

3. conforming to the regulations or practices of the U.S. armed forces:

   Every recruit must get a GI haircut.

4. of, relating to, or characteristic of a U.S. enlisted person:

   a typical peacetime GI complaint.

verb (used with object)

, GI'd, GI'ing.

1. to clean in preparation for inspection:

   to GI the barracks.

verb (used without object)

, GI'd, GI'ing.

1. to follow military regulations and customs closely; shape up:

   You'd better learn to GI if you want to be promoted.

gi.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. gill; gills.

G.I.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. galvanized iron.
2. gastrointestinal.
3. general issue.
4. government issue.

Gi

¹

abbreviation for

1. gilbert

GI

²

abbreviation for

1. gastrointestinal
2. glycaemic index

gi

³

the internet domain name for

1. Gibraltar

gi

⁴

/ ɡiː /

noun

1. a loose-fitting white suit worn in judo, karate, and other martial arts

   a karate gi

GI

⁵

noun

1. GIsGI's a soldier in the US Army, esp an enlisted man

adjective

1. conforming to US Army regulations; of standard government issue

Word History and Origins

Origin of gi¹

1970–75; shortening of Japanese jūdō-gi jujitsu garb, equivalent to jūdō judo + -gi, combining form of ki to wear

Origin of gi²

1915–20; originally abbreviation of galvanized iron, used in U.S. Army bookkeeping in entering articles (e.g., trash cans) made of it; later extended to all articles issued (as an assumed abbreviation of government issue ) and finally to soldiers themselves

Word History and Origins

Origin of gi¹

from Japanese -gi costume, from ki to wear

Origin of gi²

C20: abbrev. of government issue

Example Sentences

The congressman traces his belief in Santa Claus back 40 years, when he was a student going to college “on the GI Bill.”

From The Daily Beast

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract performs different digestive functions are various different locations.

From The Daily Beast

Asked if he knew the names of the newborn quadruplets, Merritt recalled two: gi—a karate outfit—and po—a chamber pot.

From The Daily Beast

This egalitarian impulse was in part driven by people returning from WW II and Korea, many of whom benefited from the GI Bill.

From The Daily Beast

This was further augmented by the GI bill, which also provided low-interest loans to returning veterans.

From The Daily Beast

There's my Dick, an' he wor only ten year older, I'd gi him to yer, wi a right good wull—that a' wud.

From Project Gutenberg

"If ye hadn't gi'n me warnin', Liz, that there stun'd about fixed me," he remarked.

From Project Gutenberg

"Happen he gi' him both, and throwed in th' Litany," shouted another.

From Project Gutenberg

"If yo'll gi' me th' letter, I'll tak' it an' thank yo'," said Joan.

From Project Gutenberg

We can gi' thee a bed if thou likes: it's no but a poor one, but it's none so bad—eh, lass?

From Project Gutenberg