gi

or gie

[ gee ]

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noun

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.

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Origin of gi

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

Other definitions for gi (2 of 5)

gilbert; gilberts.

Other definitions for gi (3 of 5)

or G.I.

[ jee-ahy ]

/ ˈdʒiˈaɪ /

noun, plural GI's or GIs.

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

adjective

rigidly adhering to military regulations and practices; regimented; spit-and-polish: a platoon leader who tried to be more GI than anyone else.

of a standardized style or type issued by the U.S. armed forces: GI shoes; GI blankets.

conforming to the regulations or practices of the U.S. armed forces: Every recruit must get a GI haircut.

of, relating to, or characteristic of a U.S. enlisted person: a typical peacetime GI complaint.

verb (used with object), GI'd, GI'ing.

to clean in preparation for inspection: to GI the barracks.

verb (used without object), GI'd, GI'ing.

to follow military regulations and customs closely; shape up: You'd better learn to GI if you want to be promoted.

Origin of GI

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

Other definitions for gi (4 of 5)

gi.

abbreviation

gill; gills.

Other definitions for gi (5 of 5)

G.I.

abbreviation

galvanized iron.

gastrointestinal.

general issue.

government issue.

Also GI, g.i.

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How to use gi in a sentence

Shape one end of the 13-1/8-inch piece of sandpaper as curve G-I-H, and glue it to the wood.
Construction Work for Rural and Elementary Schools|Virginia McGaw

British Dictionary definitions for gi (1 of 5)

gi¹

/ (ɡiː) /

noun

a loose-fitting white suit worn in judo, karate, and other martial artsa karate gi

Word Origin for gi

from Japanese -gi costume, from ki to wear

British Dictionary definitions for gi (2 of 5)

gi²

the internet domain name for

Gibraltar

British Dictionary definitions for gi (3 of 5)

/ electronics /

abbreviation for

gilbert

British Dictionary definitions for gi (4 of 5)

GI¹

noun US informal

plural GIs or GI's a soldier in the US Army, esp an enlisted man

adjective

conforming to US Army regulations; of standard government issue

Word Origin for GI

C20: abbrev. of government issue

British Dictionary definitions for gi (5 of 5)

GI²

g.i.