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

The congressman traces his belief in Santa Claus back 40 years, when he was a student going to college “on the GI Bill.”
Kerry Bentivolio: The Congressman Who Believes in Santa Claus|Ben Jacobs|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract performs different digestive functions are various different locations.
‘Rectal Feeding’ Has Nothing to Do with Nutrition, Everything to Do with Torture|Russell Saunders|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Asked if he knew the names of the newborn quadruplets, Merritt recalled two: gi—a karate outfit—and po—a chamber pot.
Well, La Ti Da: Stephin Merritt’s Winning Little Words of Scrabble|David Bukszpan|October 11, 2014|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.
In the Future We'll All Be Renters: America's Disappearing Middle Class|Joel Kotkin|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

This was further augmented by the GI bill, which also provided low-interest loans to returning veterans.
In the Future We'll All Be Renters: America's Disappearing Middle Class|Joel Kotkin|August 10, 2014|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.
The World Before Them|Susanna Moodie
"If ye hadn't gi'n me warnin', Liz, that there stun'd about fixed me," he remarked.
Earth's Enigmas|Charles G. D. Roberts
"Happen he gi' him both, and throwed in th' Litany," shouted another.
That Lass O' Lowrie's|Frances Hodgson Burnett
"If yo'll gi' me th' letter, I'll tak' it an' thank yo'," said Joan.
That Lass O' Lowrie's|Frances Hodgson Burnett
We can gi' thee a bed if thou likes: it's no but a poor one, but it's none so bad—eh, lass?
Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events|S. Baring-Gould

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.