gi / gi / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ gee ] Show 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.
Origin: 1970–75; shortening of Japn
jūdō-gi jujitsu garb, equiv. to
jūdō judo +
-gi, comb. form of
ki to wear
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abbreviation gastrointestinal
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GI abbr.
gastrointestinal
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