gi

or gie

[ gee ]

/ gi /

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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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doughboy, serviceperson

Nearby words

ghq, ghrelin, ghrf, ghyll, ghz, gi, gi bill, gi joe, gi series, gi's, gi.

Origin of gi

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

Definition for gis (2 of 3)

GI

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; orig. 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

Definition for gis (3 of 3)

GI's

or G.I.'s, G.I.s.

[ jee-ahyz ]

/ ˈdʒiˈaɪz /

noun

the GI's, Slang. diarrhea.

Origin of GI's

1960–65, Americanism; probably for GI shits; see GI, -s³

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Examples from the Web for gis

Only the brave efforts of American Marines and GIs prevented the complete collapse of the state.
Al Qaeda’s Next Comeback Could Be Afghanistan And Pakistan|Bruce Riedel|January 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their small world—previously limited to the Shepparton-Cummeragunja area—expands as they meet African-American GIs in Vietnam.
‘The Sapphires’: Tony Briggs and His Mum on Racism in Australia, Music & More|Jean Trinh|March 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As many, every six months, as all the GIs killed in combat in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq combined.
Bernard-Henri Lévy: My Wish for America|Bernard-Henri Lévy|December 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The gis of their Minerva was only said to turn men into stones.
Pamphlets On The Constitution Of The United States|Various

When he grew up, beneath the gis of the Countess, he completed his education, and at a later day entered society.
The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I|Various
They are all under the gis of His protection, and for their sakes kings of many a dynasty and age have been rebuked.
The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Volume III|Alexander Maclaren
But the gis of the redoubtable Dr. Webster had been thrown over him, and the pother in time died away.
Allan Ramsay|William Henry Oliphant Smeaton
This, of course, unless the whole thing is gone into under the gis of some experienced owner, as before suggested.
A Manual of Toy Dogs|Mrs. Leslie Williams

British Dictionary definitions for gis (1 of 6)

GIS

abbreviation for

geographic(al) information system: a system for storing, editing, and displaying geographical information on computer

(in Canada) guaranteed income supplement

British Dictionary definitions for gis (2 of 6)

gi

/ (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 gis (3 of 6)

gi

the internet domain name for

Gibraltar

British Dictionary definitions for gis (4 of 6)

Gi

/ electronics /

abbreviation for

gilbert

British Dictionary definitions for gis (5 of 6)

GI

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 gis (6 of 6)

GI

g.i.

abbreviation for

gastrointestinal

glycaemic index

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gi

or gie

noun

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Definition for gis (2 of 3)

GI

or G.I.

noun, plural GI's or GIs.

adjective

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

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

Origin of GI

Definition for gis (3 of 3)

GI's

or G.I.'s, G.I.s.

noun

Origin of GI's

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British Dictionary definitions for gis (1 of 6)

GIS

abbreviation for

British Dictionary definitions for gis (2 of 6)

gi

noun

Word Origin for gi

British Dictionary definitions for gis (3 of 6)

gi

the internet domain name for

British Dictionary definitions for gis (4 of 6)

Gi

abbreviation for

British Dictionary definitions for gis (5 of 6)

GI

noun US informal

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for gis (6 of 6)

GI

g.i.

abbreviation for

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