HOW TO PRONOUNCE
livery
/ˈlɪv(ə)ɹi/
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What does livery mean?
noun
- 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.
More meanings (12)
noun
- A taxicab or limousine.
- The delivery of property from one owner to the next.
- The writ by which property is obtained.
- 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
- (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.
adjective
- Like liver.
- Queasy, liverish.
verb
- (archaic) To clothe.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈlɪv(ə)ɹi/
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See this word in context.
They walked to their door after they left the horse at the livery stable around the corner, where Lapham kept it.
If you be one, as you are well expressed By all external warrants, show it now By putting on the destined livery.
More book examples (3)
In economic theory, the priest is a body servant, constructively in attendance upon the person of the divinity whose livery he wears.
They had gone but a few blocks when a livery stable sign in one of the side streets solved the difficulty for him.
Fuchs had got a few hours’ sleep at the livery barn in town, but he was afraid the grey gelding had strained himself.