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liv·er·y

 (lĭv′ə-rē, lĭv′rē)
n. pl. liv·er·ies
1. A distinctive uniform worn by the male servants of a household.
2. The distinctive dress worn by the members of a particular group; uniform: ushers in livery.
3. The costume or insignia worn by the retainers of a feudal lord.
4.
a. The boarding and care of horses for a fee.
b. The hiring out of horses and carriages.
c. A livery stable.
5. A business that offers vehicles, such as automobiles or boats, for hire.
6. Law Official delivery of property, especially land, to a new owner.
[Middle English liveri, from Old French livree, delivery, from feminine past participle of livrer, to deliver, from Latin līberāre, to free, from līber, free; see leudh- in Indo-European roots.]
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livery

(ˈlɪvərɪ)
n, pl -eries
1. (Clothing & Fashion) the identifying uniform, badge, etc, of a member of a guild or one of the servants of a feudal lord
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
3. an individual or group that wears such a uniform
4. (Clothing & Fashion) distinctive dress or outward appearance
5. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège)
a. the stabling, keeping, or hiring out of horses for money
b. (as modifier): a livery horse.
6. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) at livery being kept in a livery stable
7. (Law) legal history an ancient method of conveying freehold land
[C14: via Anglo-French from Old French livrée allocation, from livrer to hand over, from Latin līberāre to set free]

livery

(ˈlɪvərɪ)
adj
1. of or resembling liver
2. (Pathology) another word for liverish
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liv•er•y1

(ˈlɪv ə ri, ˈlɪv ri)

n., pl. -er•ies.
1. a distinctive uniform, badge, or device formerly provided by someone of rank or title for his or her retainers.
2. a uniform worn by servants.
3. distinctive attire worn by an official, a member of a company or guild, etc.
4. any of various companies of the City of London descended from medieval guilds and formerly characterized by such livery.
5. characteristic dress, garb, or outward appearance: the green livery of summer.
6. the care, feeding, stabling, etc., of horses for pay.
7. livery stable.
8. a company that rents out automobiles, boats, etc.
9. Law. an ancient method of conveying a freehold by formal delivery of possession.
[1250–1300; Middle English livere < Anglo-French, < Old French livree allowance (of food, clothing, etc.), n. use of feminine past participle of livrer to give over < Latin līberāre]

liv•er•y2

(ˈlɪv ə ri)

adj.
liverish.
[1770–80; liver1 + -y1]
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livery

- A company's distinctive color scheme or emblem on vehicles is called the livery; livery first referred to the dispensing of clothes, food, or provisions to servants.
See also related terms for servants.
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Livery

 retainers collectively, 1413.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.livery - uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurslivery - uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
uniform - clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
2.livery - the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another
legal transfer, delivery
surrender - the delivery of a principal into lawful custody
conveyance of title, conveyancing, conveying, conveyance - act of transferring property title from one person to another
bailment - the delivery of personal property in trust by the bailor to the bailee
3.livery - the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay
care, tending, attention, aid - the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"
Adj.1.livery - suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distresslivery - suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress
liverish, bilious
ill, sick - affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function; "ill from the monotony of his suffering"
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livery

noun costume, dress, clothing, suit, uniform, attire, garb, regalia, vestments, raiment (archaic or poetic) She was attended by servants in special livery.
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Translations
livrej
livreeluovutusomaisuuspukeavaatettaa
livreja
livrea
livré
ліврея

livery

[ˈlɪvərɪ]
A. N → librea f (liter) → ropaje m
B. CPD livery company N (Brit) → gremio m (antiguo de la Ciudad de Londres)
livery stable N → cuadra f de caballos de alquiler
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livery

[ˈlɪvəri] n → livrée f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

livery

n → Livree f; (fig liter) → Kleid nt

livery

:
livery company
n → Zunft f
livery stable
n → Mietstall m
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livery

[ˈlɪvərɪ] n → livrea
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You muthn't mind your thon having a comic livery on.'
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'I don't mean that he thould go in the comic livery,' said Sleary.
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``These twenty nobles,'' he said, ``which, with the bugle, thou hast fairly won, are thine own; we will make them fifty, if thou wilt take livery and service with us as a yeoman of our body guard, and be near to our person.
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