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
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
: in a strictly regulation manner
: 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.—
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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 WebMaria Goldbach, Vogue, 27 June 2024
Probiotics keep your gastrointestinal (GI) system healthy by limiting the growth of bad bacteria and strengthening the microbiome.
—Dahlia Rimmon, Parents, 24 June 2024
The Inequality Hidden Within the Race-Neutral GI Bill While the GI Bill itself was progressive, much of the country still functioned under both covert and blatant segregation.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
In 1944: President Franklin Roosevelt signed into law what became known as the GI Bill, which provided benefits to help U.S. service members transition back to civilian life through higher education and other training as millions of veterans were returning from World War II.
—The Arizona Republic, 21 June 2024
Masao’s father Shinichi started the business during WWII servicing European and American cars for foreign GI’s stationed in Japan, and made his son promise him Naito Auto would live for three generations more.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 June 2024
Aren’t red-lining, Jim Crow laws, discriminatory farming subsidies, the practical exclusion of Black veterans from GI benefits, gerrymandering to disempower Black voters, not to mention legalized slavery, etc., part of the true complete history of our great nation?
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2024
The condition can affect several body systems, including the cardiovascular and gastrointestinal (GI) systems.
—Tammy Worth, Health, 14 June 2024
At the time, many of the students were World War II veterans studying under the GI Bill.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 13 June 2024
Noun
Ginger helps speed food through the GI tract, promotes stomach emptying, protects the gut microbiome, and can even help reduce bloating and gas.
—Maria Goldbach, Vogue, 27 June 2024
Probiotics keep your gastrointestinal (GI) system healthy by limiting the growth of bad bacteria and strengthening the microbiome.
—Dahlia Rimmon, Parents, 24 June 2024
The Inequality Hidden Within the Race-Neutral GI Bill While the GI Bill itself was progressive, much of the country still functioned under both covert and blatant segregation.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
In 1944: President Franklin Roosevelt signed into law what became known as the GI Bill, which provided benefits to help U.S. service members transition back to civilian life through higher education and other training as millions of veterans were returning from World War II.
—The Arizona Republic, 21 June 2024
Masao’s father Shinichi started the business during WWII servicing European and American cars for foreign GI’s stationed in Japan, and made his son promise him Naito Auto would live for three generations more.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 June 2024
Aren’t red-lining, Jim Crow laws, discriminatory farming subsidies, the practical exclusion of Black veterans from GI benefits, gerrymandering to disempower Black voters, not to mention legalized slavery, etc., part of the true complete history of our great nation?
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2024
The condition can affect several body systems, including the cardiovascular and gastrointestinal (GI) systems.
—Tammy Worth, Health, 14 June 2024
At the time, many of the students were World War II veterans studying under the GI Bill.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 13 June 2024
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GI
1 of 2 adjective
: 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
abbreviation1
gastrointestinal
2
glycemic index
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