giro

American  

[jahy-roh] / ˈdʒaɪ roʊ /

noun

plural

giros

1. autogiro.

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giro British  

/ ˈdʒaɪrəʊ /

noun

1. a system of transferring money within the financial institutions of a country, such as banks and post offices, by which bills, etc may be paid by filling in a giro form authorizing the debit of a specified sum from one's own account to the credit of the payee's account

2. informal an unemployment or income support payment by giro cheque, posted fortnightly

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Etymology

Origin of giro

By shortening

Example Sentences

This tradition is unique to Venice — no cars means easy crawling — where it’s known as a “giro d’ombra.”

From Seattle Times

For giro, he or she comes around the lead.

From Seattle Times

The bank part itself the result of the combination of a bank specialising in small and medium-sized companies and the post office banking activities with their many “giro” clients.

From Forbes

The one or two establishments which come next as we continue our giro are full of little marble "Leaning Towers" and other souvenirs which the tourist delights in.

From Project Gutenberg

The fact is I have a great "giro" I want to make, and if I could take Bath in the regular progress it would be both a great convenience and a saving of expense.

From Project Gutenberg