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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.
  3. One who is demanding and strict, in the manner of a stereotypical member of the military.
  4. Initialism of galvanized iron.
  5. Initialism of geographical indication.
  6. Initialism of glycemic index.
  7. Initialism of global illumination.

Equivalents

Français gi GI
Italiano gi
Kurdî

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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