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.

Origin of gi

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

GI

or G.I.

[jee-ahy]

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

GI's

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

[jee-ahyz]

noun

the GI's, Slang. diarrhea.

Origin of GI's

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

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Related Words for gis

doughboy, serviceperson

Examples from the Web for gis

Contemporary Examples of 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
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
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

Historical Examples of gis

By this gis 1233 does Love, amid his riches, deceive the eye.
Remedia A Moris or, The Remedy Of Love
Ovid
The gis of their Minerva was only said to turn men into stones.
Pamphlets On The Constitution Of The United States
Various
A decree of Prince Philip, in 1553, was its gis and was constantly invoked.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 1
Henry Charles Lea
When arrayed for war she wore a golden helmet and carried a shield, or gis.
Greek Sculpture
Estelle M. Hurll
Whatever may have been her motive, she put her gis over our head.
The Arena
Various

British Dictionary definitions for gis

GIS

abbreviation for

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

(in Canada) guaranteed income supplement

gi

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

gi

the internet domain name for

Gibraltar

Gi

abbreviation for

gilbert

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

GI

g.i.

abbreviation for

gastrointestinal

glycaemic index

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gis in Medicine

GI

abbr.

gastrointestinal

Gingival Index

gis in Science

GIS

Abbreviation of Geographic Information System