a loose-fitting white suit worn in judo, karate, and other martial arts
a karate gi
Word origin
from Japanese -gi costume, from ki to wear
gi in British English2
the internet domain name for
Gibraltar
Gi in British English
electronics
abbreviation for
gilbert
gilbert in British English
(ˈɡɪlbət)
noun
a unit of magnetomotive force; the magnetomotive force resulting from the passage of 4π abamperes through one turn of a coil. 1 gilbert is equivalent to 10⁄4π = 0.795 775 ampere-turn
Symbols: Gb, Gi
GI in British English1
noun US informal
1. Word forms: pluralGIs or GI's
a soldier in the US Army, esp an enlisted man
adjective
2.
conforming to US Army regulations; of standard government issue
Word origin
C20: abbrev. of government issue
GI in British English2
or g.i.
abbreviation for
1.
gastrointestinal
2.
glycaemic index
GI in American English1
(ˈdʒiˈaɪ)
US
adjective
1. Military
a.
galvanized iron [a GI can]
originally an abbreviation used in military paperwork
b.
now, government issue
designating clothing, equipment, etc. issued to military personnel
2. Informal
a.
of or characteristic of the U.S. armed forces or their personnel
a GI haircut
b.
inclined to a strict observance of military regulations and customs
a captain who is very GI
c.
of or for veterans of the U.S. armed forces
nounWord forms: pluralGI's or GIs
3. Informal
any member of the U.S. armed forces; esp., an enlisted soldier
GI in American English2
1.
gastrointestinal
2.
general issue
gi in American English
1.
gastrointestinal
2.
general issue
3.
gill(s)
see also gill2
Examples of 'gi' in a sentence
gi
Then I became a regular, without much ceremony; I wore the gi and hakama and learned the katas.