Meaning of gi | Babel Free
/ɡiː/Definitions
- A martial arts uniform.
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A member of the U.S. military. countable, uncountable
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One who is demanding and strict, in the manner of a stereotypical member of the military. broadly, countable, uncountable
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Initialism of galvanized iron. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of geographical indication. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of glycemic index. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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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.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.