gi
1. GI \(')je--'i-\ aj [galvanized iron; fr. abbr. used in listing such
articles as garbag]e cans, but taken as abbr. for government issue 1:
provided by an official U.S. military supply department 2: of, relating
to, or characteristic of U.S. military personnel 3: conforming to military
regulations or customs
2. GI n : a member or former member of the U.S. armed forces; esp : an enl
isted man
3. GI \-'i-d\ \-'i--in\ vt or GI'd; or GI'ing : to prepare for military
inspection by cleaning
4. GI av : in strict conformity with military regulations or customs