Main Entry: ¹GI

Pronunciation: \ˌjē-ˈī\

Function: adjective

Etymology: galvanized iron; 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 United States military supply department <GI shoes>
2 : of, relating to, or characteristic of United States military personnel
3 : conforming to military regulations or customs <a GI haircut>