gi
1 of 6abbreviation (1)
gill
GI
2 of 6adjective
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
3 of 6noun
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
4 of 6adverb
: in a strictly regulation manner
GI
5 of 6verb
GI'd ˌjē-ˈīd ; GI'ing ˌjē-ˈī-iŋ
; 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. 
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New RepublicGI
6 of 6abbreviation (2)
1
galvanized iron
2
gastrointestinal
3
general issue; government issue
4
glycemic index
Synonyms
Verb
- clean
- cleanse
- deterge
- turn out
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Example Sentences
Verb in preparation for one of her mother-in-law's dreaded visits, she had GI'd the whole house
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
noun
ˌjē-ˈī
: a member of the United States armed forces
Medical Definition
GI
abbreviation
(ˈ)jē-ˈī
1
gastrointestinal
2
glycemic index
GIs 1 of 2
verb
as in cleans
to remove the dirt from in preparation for one of her mother-in-law's dreaded visits, she had GI'd the whole house Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- cleans
- scrubs
- brushes
- turns out
- rinses
- wipes
- washes
- deterges
- mops
- cleanses
- swabs
- sponges
- shampoos
- purges
- combs
- dusts
- launders
- disinfects
- tidies
- vacuums
- decontaminates
- sanitizes
- sweeps
- scours
- purifies
- dry-cleans
- deodorizes
- brightens
- sweetens
- mucks (out)
- unclutters
- freshens
- picks up
- straightens (up)
- spruces (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- spots
- soils
- stains
- sullies
- fouls
- dirties
- besmirches
- defiles
- pollutes
- muddies
- taints
- begrimes
- discolors
- blackens
GIs
2 of 2noun
variants or GI's
as in soldiers
Synonyms & Similar Words
- soldiers
- servicemen
- troops
- military
- servicewomen
- soldiery
- armed forces
- service
- men-at-arms
- militia
- rank and file
- color
- defense
- reserves
- armor
- force
- gendarmerie
- gendarmery
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- civilians
- noncombatants