gi

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abbreviation (1)

gill

GI

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adjective

ˌjē-ˈī 

1

: provided by an official U.S. military supply department

GI shoes

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of U.S. military personnel

3

: conforming to military regulations or customs

a GI haircut

GI

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noun

plural GIs or GI's ˌjē-ˈīz 

: a member or former member of the U.S. armed forces

especially : a man enlisted in the army

GI

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adverb

: in a strictly regulation manner

GI

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verb

GI'd ˌjē-ˈīd  ; GI'ing ˌjē-ˈī-iŋ 

transitive verb

: to clean (something) thoroughly in preparation for or as if for a military inspection

The barracks … were in fine order—they'd been GI'd the night before.

—New Republic

GI

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abbreviation (2)

1

galvanized iron

2

gastrointestinal

3

general issue; government issue

4

glycemic index

Synonyms

Verb

• clean
• cleanse
• deterge
• turn out

Examples of gi in a Sentence

Verb

in preparation for one of her mother-in-law's dreaded visits, she had GI'd the whole house

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Bloating is when your gastrointestinal (GI) tract fills with air or gas. —Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024

Mostly hastened by the GI Bill, the percentage of Black students accepted at historically white colleges and universities only grew from less than 1% to 3% from 1943 to 1953. —Lorena Chambers / Made By History, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024

Avoid or limit foods and beverages with a high glycemic index (GI), including white bread, rice, potatoes, sodas, and fruit juices. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Oct. 2024

The condition was originally identified as the reason why some people who’d had GI surgery or a digestive disease developed malabsorption (or failed to soak up nutrients from food). —Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

galvanized iron; from abbreviation used in listing such articles as garbage cans, but taken as abbreviation for government issue

First Known Use

Adjective

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1943, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1949, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1951, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

GI

1 of 2 adjective

(ˈ)jē-ˈī 

: of, relating to, or characteristic of U.S. military forces

GI

2 of 2 noun

plural GIs or GI's

: a member or former member of the U.S. armed forces

Etymology

Adjective

from the abbreviation for galvanized iron used in listing such articles as garbage cans, but mistaken as standing for government issue

Medical Definition

GI

abbreviation

(ˈ)jē-ˈī 

1

gastrointestinal

2

glycemic index