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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gi (gē),USA pronunciation n. - Sport, Clothinga lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
Also, gie. - shortening of Japanese jūdō-gi jujitsu garb, equivalent. to jūdō judo + -gi, combining form of ki to wear 1970–75
GI (jē′ī′),USA pronunciation n., pl. GI's or GIs, adj., v., GI'd, GI'ing. n. - Militarya member or former member of the U.S. armed forces, esp. an enlisted soldier.
adj. - Militaryrigidly adhering to military regulations and practices;
regimented; spit-and-polish:a platoon leader who tried to be more GI than anyone else. - Militaryof a standardized style or type issued by the U.S. armed forces:GI shoes; GI blankets.
- Militaryconforming to the regulations or practices of the U.S. armed forces:Every recruit must get a GI haircut.
- Militaryof, pertaining to, or characteristic of a U.S. enlisted person:a typical peacetime GI complaint.
v.t. - Militaryto clean in preparation for inspection:to GI the barracks.
v.i. - Militaryto follow military regulations and customs closely;
shape up:You'd better learn to GI if you want to be promoted. Also, G.I. - 1915–20; origin, originally abbreviation of galvanized iron, used in U.south, southern. Army bookkeeping in entering articles (e.g., trash cans) made of it; later extended to all articles issued (as an assumed abbrev. of government issue) and finally to soldiers themselves
Gi, - Electricity, Physicsgilbert;
gilberts. gi., - Zoologygill;
gills. G.I., - Metallurgygalvanized iron.
- Anatomygastrointestinal.
- general issue.
- government issue.
Also, GI, g.i.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024GI or G.I. /ˈdʒiˈaɪ/USA pronunciation n., pl. GIs or GI's or G.I.'s. [countable]- Militarya member or former member of the U.S. armed forces, esp. an enlisted soldier.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: GI n US informal - ( pl GIs, GI's) a soldier in the US Army, esp an enlisted man
adj - conforming to US Army regulations; of standard government issue
Etymology: 20th Century: abbrev. of government issue Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Gi abbreviation for - gilbert
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