livery

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Middle English livery, liveree, from Anglo-Norman liveree, from Old French livree. Compare modern French livrée. ==== Alternative forms ==== liveray, liverie (obsolete) ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈlɪv(ə)ɹi/ Rhymes: -ɪvəɹi, -ɪvɹi ==== Noun ==== livery (countable and uncountable, plural liveries) Any distinctive identifying uniform worn by a group, such as the uniform worn by chauffeurs and male servants. The whole body of liverymen, members of livery companies. The paint scheme of a vehicle or fleet of vehicles. (US) A taxicab or limousine. (law) The delivery of property from one owner to the next. (law) The writ by which property is obtained. (historical) The rental of horses or carriages; the rental of canoes; the care and/or boarding of horses for money. (historical) A stable that keeps horses or carriages for rental. An allowance of food; a ration, as given out to a family, to servants, to horses, etc. Release from wardship; deliverance. A low grade of wool. Outward markings, fittings or appearance ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== livery (third-person singular simple present liveries, present participle liverying, simple past and past participle liveried) (transitive, archaic) To clothe. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English *livery, from Old English lifriġ (“relating to the liver, livery”), equivalent to liver +‎ -y. ==== Adjective ==== livery (comparative more livery, superlative most livery) Like liver. Queasy, liverish. === Anagrams === livyer, verily