livery
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I. noun
(plural -eries)
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French liveree, livree, literally, delivery, from liverer to deliver, from Latin liberare to free — more at liberate
Date: 14th century
1. archaic the apportioning of provisions especially to servants ; allowance
2.
a. the distinctive clothing or badge formerly worn by the retainers of a person of rank
b. a servant's uniform
c. distinctive dress ; garb
d. chiefly British an identifying design (as on a vehicle) that designates ownership
3. archaic
a. one's retainers or retinue
b. the members of a British livery company
4. the act of delivering legal possession of property
5.
a. the feeding, stabling, and care of horses for pay
b. livery stable
c. a concern offering vehicles (as boats) for rent
II. adjective
Date: 1778
1. resembling liver
2. suggesting liver disorder
New Collegiate Dictionary.
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Livery — Liv er*y, n.; pl. {Liveries}. [OE. livere, F. livr[ e]e, formerly, a gift of clothes made by the master to his servants, prop., a thing delivered, fr. livrer to deliver, L. liberare to set free, in LL., to deliver up. See {Liberate}.] 1. (Eng.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
livery — liv‧e‧ry [ˈlɪvəri] noun [countable, uncountable] BrE MARKETING the colours and designs used by a company on its property and vehicles: • The rail company s carriages were repainted in a two tone brown livery. * * * Ⅰ. livery UK US /ˈlɪvəri/ noun… … Financial and business terms
livery — ► NOUN (pl. liveries) 1) a special uniform worn by a servant, an official, or a member of a City Company. 2) a distinctive design and colour scheme used on the vehicles or products of a company. 3) the members of a livery company collectively. ●… … English terms dictionary
Livery — Liv er*y, v. t. To clothe in, or as in, livery. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
livery — (n.) c.1300, household allowance of any kind (food, provisions, clothing) to retainers or servants, from Anglo Fr. livere (late 13c.), O.Fr. livrée, allowance, ration, pay, originally (clothes) delivered by a master to his retinue, from fem. pp.… … Etymology dictionary
livery — [liv′ər ē] n. pl. liveries [ME, allowance of food, gift of clothes to a servant, thing delivered < OFr livree, pp. of livrer, to deliver < L liberare, to LIBERATE] 1. an identifying uniform such as was formerly worn by feudal retainers or… … English World dictionary
Livĕry — (engl.), 1) die Gesammtheit der Londoner Bürger, welche das Wahlrecht besitzen; 2) so v.w. Zunft … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Livery — (engl., spr. liwwĕri), die Gesamtheit der das Wahlrecht genießenden Mitglieder (liverymen) der großen Gilden in der City von London. L. Companies (eigentlich Livreegesellschaften), so genannt, weil ihre Mitglieder die Livree der betreffenden… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Livery — Livery, englisch, die Gesammtheit der wahlberechtigten Londoner Bürger; Zunft … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Livery — A livery is a uniform or other sign worn in a non military context on a person or object (such as an airplane or vehicle) to denote a relationship with a person or corporate body, often by using elements of the heraldry relating to that person or … Wikipedia
livery — 1. n. (pl. ies) 1 a distinctive clothing worn by a member of a City Company or by a servant. b membership of a City livery company. 2 a distinctive guise or marking or outward appearance (birds in their winter livery). 3 a distinctive colour… … Useful english dictionary
