noun
livery
LIHV-ree
noun
1
A distinctive uniform worn by servants, chauffeurs, or members of a particular group.
"The footmen wore the estate's traditional livery."
2
The distinctive colour scheme or design painted on a vehicle, aircraft, or fleet.
"The airline repainted its planes in a new livery."
3
The business of renting out horses, carriages, or vehicles, or a stable that does this.
"They kept their horse at a livery stable outside town."
How to Use Livery
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA uniform, a vehicle's paint scheme, or (older sense) the rental/keeping of horses.
Common pairings
company livery
livery stable
in full livery
Word Forms
more livery comparative, liveried past tense, liveries plural, liveries singular, most livery superlative
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Etymology
From Old French livree, originally referring to clothing or provisions "delivered" to servants.