gi

¹

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.

Gi

²

1. gilbert; gilberts.

GI

³

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.

3. conforming to the regulations or practices of the U.S. armed forces:

   Every recruit must get a GI haircut.

4. 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.

gi.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. gill; gills.

G.I.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. galvanized iron.
2. gastrointestinal.
3. general issue.
4. government issue.

gi

¹

the internet domain name for

1. Gibraltar

GI

²

noun

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

adjective

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

GI

³

abbreviation for

1. gastrointestinal
2. glycaemic index

gi

⁴

/ ɡiː /

noun

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

   a karate gi

Gi

⁵

abbreviation for

1. gilbert

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of gi¹

C20: abbrev. of government issue

Origin of gi²

from Japanese -gi costume, from ki to wear

Example Sentences

Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, however, are reserved only for those with a fully honorable discharge.

From Los Angeles Times

Those low tuition costs and high earnings — along with his GI Bill benefits and a federal Pell Grant — will enable Roa to graduate debt free and transform the future of his family.

From Los Angeles Times

In mining country, a coal miner was like a decorated GI.

From Salon

But afterwards, having not enjoyed his post-war work as an office clerk, he joined his sister and her American GI husband in New York, where he attended a theatre school.

From BBC

I've decided to embrace the GI Jane look and, to be honest, I often forget about it - at least until I glimpse myself in the mirror or feel the cold air on my scalp.

From BBC