An organizational, regulatory, or representative body for any of various trades, professions, or institutions; spec. a medieval trade guild, or (in…

Collective uses. = livery company n. at compounds 2; (also) the liverymen of a City of London livery company.

any of the corporations which historically represented the ancient trade guilds of the City of London; = livery company n. at livery, n. compounds 2.

any one of the City of London companies which originated as regulatory trade associations and which retain distinctive livery or dress for…