livery

C2 Topic:Clothing & Appearance

US /ˈlɪ.və.ɹi/ UK /ˈlɪv.ɹi/ See IPA manual

Freq #30630

Meanings

1

noun
Any distinctive identifying uniform worn by a group, such as the uniform worn by chauffeurs and male servants.

And while the moralist, who is holding forth on the cover ( an accurate portrait of your humble servant), professes to wear neither gown nor bands, but only the very same long-eared livery in which his congregation is arrayed: yet, look you, one is bound to speak the truth as far as one knows it, whether one mounts a cap and bells or a shovel hat; and a deal of disagreeable matter must come out in the course of such an undertaking.
2

noun
The paint scheme of a vehicle or fleet of vehicles.

The airline's new livery received a mixed reaction from the press.
3

noun
The rental of horses or carriages; the rental of canoes; the care and/or boarding of horses for money.

[…] Pegasus does not stand at livery even at the largest establishment in Moorfields.
4

noun
An allowance of food; a ration, as given out to a family, to servants, to horses, etc.

The emperor's officers every night went through the town from house to house whereat any English gentleman did repast or lodge, and served their liveries for all night: first, the officers brought into the house a cast of fine manchet [white bread], and of silver two great post, and white wine, and sugar.

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Forms liveried

Derived forms liverywomanrelivery

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Phrases (1)

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livery stable
a stable where horses and vehicles are kept for hire

Noun + noun

Simplified etymology

Livery, recorded from Middle English, ultimately belongs to the family of words derived from Latin liber, meaning “free.” Liberty, liberal, libertine, and deliver share this root.

Etymology

From Middle English livery, liveree, from Anglo-Norman liveree, from Old French livree. Compare modern French livrée.

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Clothing & Appearance Word Formation & Derivatives

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# livery

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈlɪ.və.ɹi/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈlɪv.ɹi/
**Frequency rank:** 30630

## Meanings
1. Any distinctive identifying uniform worn by a group, such as the uniform worn by chauffeurs and male servants.
2. The paint scheme of a vehicle or fleet of vehicles.
3. The rental of horses or carriages; the rental of canoes; the care and/or boarding of horses for money.
4. An allowance of food; a ration, as given out to a family, to servants, to horses, etc.

## Examples
- And while the moralist, who is holding forth on the cover ( an accurate portrait of your humble servant), professes to wear neither gown nor bands, but only the very same long-eared livery in which his congregation is arrayed: yet, look you, one is bound to speak the truth as far as one knows it, whether one mounts a cap and bells or a shovel hat; and a deal of disagreeable matter must come out in the course of such an undertaking.
- The airline's new livery received a mixed reaction from the press.
- […] Pegasus does not stand at livery even at the largest establishment in Moorfields.
- The emperor's officers every night went through the town from house to house whereat any English gentleman did repast or lodge, and served their liveries for all night: first, the officers brought into the house a cast of fine manchet [white bread], and of silver two great post, and white wine, and sugar.

## Derived Forms
- liverywoman
- relivery

## Etymology
From Middle English livery, liveree, from Anglo-Norman liveree, from Old French livree. Compare modern French livrée.

## Topics
- Clothing & Appearance
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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