gi

or gie

[ gee ]

noun
  1. 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

1
1970–75; shortening of Japanese jūdō-gi jujitsu garb, equivalent to jūdōjudo + -gi, combining form of ki to wear

Other definitions for Gi (2 of 5)

Gi

  1. gilbert; gilberts.

Other definitions for GI (3 of 5)

GI

or G.I.

[ jee-ahy ]

noun,plural GI's or GIs.
  1. a member or former member of the U.S. armed forces, especially an enlisted soldier.

adjective
  1. rigidly adhering to military regulations and practices; regimented; spit-and-polish: a platoon leader who tried to be more GI than anyone else.

  2. of a standardized style or type issued by the U.S. armed forces: GI shoes; GI blankets.

  1. conforming to the regulations or practices of the U.S. armed forces: Every recruit must get a GI haircut.

  2. of, relating to, or characteristic of a U.S. enlisted person: a typical peacetime GI complaint.

verb (used with object),GI'd, GI'ing.
  1. to clean in preparation for inspection: to GI the barracks.

verb (used without object),GI'd, GI'ing.
  1. to follow military regulations and customs closely; shape up: You'd better learn to GI if you want to be promoted.

Origin of GI

3
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

Other definitions for gi. (4 of 5)

gi.

abbreviation
  1. gill; gills.

Other definitions for G.I. (5 of 5)

G.I.

abbreviation
  1. galvanized iron.

  2. gastrointestinal.

  1. general issue.

  2. government issue.

  • Also GI, g.i.

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How to use gi in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for gi (1 of 5)

gi1

/ (ɡiː) /


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

Origin of gi

1
from Japanese -gi costume, from ki to wear

British Dictionary definitions for gi (2 of 5)

gi2

the internet domain name for
  1. Gibraltar

British Dictionary definitions for Gi (3 of 5)

Gi

/ electronics /


abbreviation for
  1. gilbert

British Dictionary definitions for GI (4 of 5)

GI1

nounUS informal
  1. plural GIs or GI's a soldier in the US Army, esp an enlisted man

adjective
  1. conforming to US Army regulations; of standard government issue

Origin of GI

4
C20: abbrev. of government issue

British Dictionary definitions for GI (5 of 5)

GI2

abbreviation for
  1. gastrointestinal

  2. glycaemic index

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