Pronunciation: ˌ j ē - ' ī
Function: adjective
Etymology: g alvanized i ron; from abbreviation used in listing such articles as garbage cans, but taken as abbreviation for government issue
Date: circa 1935
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>