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Meaning of gi | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
/ɡiː/

Definitions

  1. A martial arts uniform.
  2. A member of the U.S. military.
    countable, uncountable
  3. One who is demanding and strict, in the manner of a stereotypical member of the military.
    broadly, countable, uncountable
  4. Initialism of galvanized iron.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  5. Initialism of geographical indication.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  6. Initialism of glycemic index.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  7. Initialism of global illumination.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Examples

“By the time they got up to the reception building, there was a welcoming committee standing in the lamp-lined drive, all in black gi, headed by a tall, fit, scholarly-looking woman named Sister Rochelle […]”
“Attenders watched the Mad Max: Fury Road star, dressed in a blue gi, subdue his opponents and win all his matches. Hardy’s certificate of achievement was awarded to “Edward Hardy” – the actor’s real name.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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