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gi definition

gi

  1. gastrointestinal
  2. general issue
  3. gill(s)
GI1 definition

GI (ī)

adjective

  1. Mil.
    1. galvanized iron [a GI can]: originally an abbreviation used in military paperwork
    2. now, government issue: designating clothing, equipment, etc. issued to military personnel
  2. Informal
    1. of or characteristic of the U.S. armed forces or their personnel a GI haircut
    2. inclined to a strict observance of military regulations and customs a captain who is very GI
    3. of or for veterans of the U.S. armed forces

noun pl. GI's or GIs

Informal any member of the U.S. armed forces; esp., an enlisted soldier
GI2 definition

GI

  1. gastrointestinal
  2. general issue

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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