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gi
1[ gee ]
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.
Gi
2- gilbert; gilberts.
GI
3[ jee-ahy ]
noun
- 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)
- to clean in preparation for inspection:
to GI the barracks.
verb (used without object)
- to follow military regulations and customs closely; shape up:
You'd better learn to GI if you want to be promoted.
gi.
4abbreviation for
- gill; gills.
G.I.
5abbreviation for
- galvanized iron.
- gastrointestinal.
- general issue.
- government issue.
gi
1the internet domain name for
- Gibraltar
GI
2noun
- GIsGI's a soldier in the US Army, esp an enlisted man
adjective
- conforming to US Army regulations; of standard government issue
GI
3abbreviation for
- gastrointestinal
- glycaemic index
gi
4/ ɡiː /
noun
- a loose-fitting white suit worn in judo, karate, and other martial arts
a karate gi
Gi
5abbreviation for
- gilbert
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Example Sentences
The agency turned to toymaker Donald Levine, a former Hasbro executive who gave the world G.I. Joe.
I associate the term with action movies, teenage boys, and G.I. Joe.
Has she ever shaved her head for a role a la Natalie Portman in V is for Vendetta or Demi Moore in G.I. Jane?
The Duchess of Cambridge watched from the ground as her husband, dressed like G.I. Joe, pulled off the impressive move.
A man with a bit of a gut, dressed as Snake Eyes from the G.I. Joe movie, stands next to them silently.
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