livery

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Any distinctive identifying uniform worn by a group, such as the uniform worn by chauffeurs and male servants.
2. (countable, uncountable) The whole body of liverymen, members of livery companies.
3. (countable, uncountable) The paint scheme of a vehicle or fleet of vehicles.
4. (US, countable, uncountable) A taxicab or limousine.
5. (countable, uncountable) The delivery of property from one owner to the next.
6. (countable, uncountable) The writ by which property is obtained.
7. (countable, historical, uncountable) The rental of horses or carriages; the rental of canoes; the care and/or boarding of horses for money.
8. (countable, historical, uncountable) A stable that keeps horses or carriages for rental.
9. (countable, uncountable) An allowance of food; a ration, as given out to a family, to servants, to horses, etc.
10. (countable, uncountable) Release from wardship; deliverance.
11. (countable, uncountable) A low grade of wool.
12. (countable, uncountable) Outward markings, fittings or appearance

Verb

To clothe.

Adj

1. Like liver.
2. Queasy, liverish.

Synonyms

uniform

delivery

legal transfer

liverish

livery stable

bilious

cession

colour

conveyance

conveyancing

discharge

emblem

abandonment

forfeit

forfeiture

garb

giving

grant

handing over

handover

surrender

horse carriage

extradition

alienation

allowance

assignment

attire

ceding

Translations

librea

livrée

livrea

livrei

libré

Livree

kılık

kıyafet

uniforme

assisa

lliurea

livraison

λιβρέα

livre

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɪ.və.ɹi/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: livery

Cognate with French: livrée

Inherited from Middle English: *livery

Inherited from Old English: lifriġ

In summary

From Middle English livery, liveree, from Anglo-Norman liveree, from Old French livree. Compare modern French livrée.