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gi

or gie

[ gee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

gilbert; gilberts.

or G.I.

[ jee-ahy ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

gi.

⁴

abbreviation for

gill; gills.

G.I.

⁵

abbreviation for

galvanized iron.
gastrointestinal.
general issue.
government issue.

abbreviation for

gilbert

abbreviation for

gastrointestinal
glycaemic index

the internet domain name for

Gibraltar

⁴

/ ɡiː /

noun

a loose-fitting white suit worn in judo, karate, and other martial arts
a karate gi

⁵

noun

GIsGI's a soldier in the US Army, esp an enlisted man

adjective

conforming to US Army regulations; of standard government issue

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gi¹

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

Origin of gi²

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gi¹

from Japanese -gi costume, from ki to wear

Origin of gi²

C20: abbrev. of government issue

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Example Sentences

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I associate the term with action movies, teenage boys, and G.I. Joe.

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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?

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The Duchess of Cambridge watched from the ground as her husband, dressed like G.I. Joe, pulled off the impressive move.

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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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