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liv·ery
I. \ˈliv(ə)rē, -ri\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English livere, from Old French livree, literally, distribution, delivery, from feminine of livré, past participle of livrer to deliver — more at liver
1. archaic : the apportioning of provisions especially to servants or the rations so given
2.
a. : the distinctive clothing or badge formerly given by a person of rank or wealth to be worn by his retainers especially in wartime service
b. : livery color 1
c. liveries plural, in Scottish heraldry : livery color 2a
d. : a servant's uniform
< a chauffeur in livery >
e. : distinctive dress (as of an organization, profession, occupation)
< the livery of the guild members >
< the sisters wear a white habit and scapular with a black veil, the livery of St. Dominic — T.P.McCarthy >
: clothes, garb, garments
< if he can dress his endeavors in the livery of patriotism, … he can cover the scandals of his own character — J.A.Froude >
f. : livery company
3. archaic
a. : one's retainers or retinue
b. : the members of a British livery company
4.
a. obsolete : the ration of provender given a horse
b. : the feeding, stabling, and care of horses for pay : boarding
c. : a stable keeping horses and usually carriages for hire
d. : a concern offering vehicles of any of various kinds for rent
< a canoe livery >
< an automobile livery >
< a bicycle livery >
5.
a. : the act of delivering legal possession of property (as lands or tenements) — compare grant 3a, livery of seizin
b. English law
(1) : the delivery of the possession of lands released from a court dealing with wardships
(2) : the writ by which such possession is obtained
II. adjective
1. : issued as livery
2. : constituting livery
< a chauffeur's visored livery cap >
3. : kept for hire
< livery limousines >
III. adjective
Etymology: liver (I) + -y
1.
a. : resembling liver
b. : suggesting liver disorder : liverish
< he returned a captain, unwounded, but thin and yellow, with the livery look that confirmed the stories — Edna Ferber >
2. : heavy, clinging, gummy — used of soil
< heavy soil plows up in livery slices in winter — F.D.Smith & Barbara Wilcox >
IV. noun
chiefly Britain : an identifying design (as on a vehicle) that designates ownership |