plural liveries
1
a
: a concern offering vehicles (such as boats) for rent
a canoe livery
an automobile livery
b
: the feeding, stabling, and care of horses for pay
c
2
a
chiefly British
: an identifying design (as on a vehicle) that designates ownership
b
: a servant's uniform
c
: the distinctive clothing or badge formerly worn by the retainers (see retainer entry 1 sense 1) of a person of rank
d
: distinctive dress : garb
a nun's traditional livery
3
: the act of delivering legal possession of property
4
archaic
: the apportioning of provisions especially to servants : allowance
5
archaic
a
: one's retainers or retinue
b
: the members of a British livery company
Examples of livery in a Sentence
the limousine chauffeur was easily distinguished from the cab drivers by his livery
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On the outside, the Fortress shows off a geometric design that can be done up in a matte or glossy liveries, each with eight hues.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 May 2026
The most well-known are the Navy’s Blue Angels and the Air Force’s Thunderbirds, which have headlined dozens of events each year for decades flying with their distinctive liveries.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 21 May 2026
Eventually, Delta switched the shuttle to one of the main terminals, and in 2021 Spirit moved into the Marine Air Terminal, bringing its bright-yellow livery and ultra-discount business model with it.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Khaled, who's a Miami local and Formula 1 fan, also shared with PEOPLE his excitement for the big race weekend's return to the city while celebrating the VCARB vibrant new livery inspired by Red Bull Summer Edition Sudachi Lime.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 May 2026
The most well-known are the Navy’s Blue Angels and the Air Force’s Thunderbirds, which have headlined dozens of events each year for decades flying with their distinctive liveries.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 21 May 2026
Eventually, Delta switched the shuttle to one of the main terminals, and in 2021 Spirit moved into the Marine Air Terminal, bringing its bright-yellow livery and ultra-discount business model with it.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Khaled, who's a Miami local and Formula 1 fan, also shared with PEOPLE his excitement for the big race weekend's return to the city while celebrating the VCARB vibrant new livery inspired by Red Bull Summer Edition Sudachi Lime.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Livery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livery. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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