as in uniform
the distinctive clothing worn by members of a particular group
the limousine chauffeur was easily distinguished from the cab drivers by his livery
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Recent Examples of livery
On the sprawling Bridgerton backlot, extras clutch steaming cappuccinos between their opera gloves and scroll Instagram in formal livery.
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Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
The exterior is finished in the Heritage Edition livery created to honor the GT/101, the first 1964 Ford GT prototype that launched Ford's Le Mans racing program.
—Meredith G. White, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Williams will also use a one-off livery at the Barcelona event, with the team set to reveal its full-season colors at an event on February 3.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The railcar’s distinctive orange-and-maroon livery was Milwaukee Railroad’s signature and is also historically accurate.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
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Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
The exterior is finished in the Heritage Edition livery created to honor the GT/101, the first 1964 Ford GT prototype that launched Ford's Le Mans racing program.
—Meredith G. White, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Williams will also use a one-off livery at the Barcelona event, with the team set to reveal its full-season colors at an event on February 3.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The railcar’s distinctive orange-and-maroon livery was Milwaukee Railroad’s signature and is also historically accurate.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for livery
uniform
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The listening second graders, most of whom wore uniforms (light-blue polo shirts, dark-blue pants and skirts) were sitting on a rug decorated with eighth notes, piano keys, and a second-grader-size treble clef.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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During the court hearing at the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse in Santa Ana, Wedding, who wore a beige jail uniform and black Crocs, scanned the gallery and occasionally smirked.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Livery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livery. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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