livery

noun

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liv·ery | \ ˈli-və-rē

, ˈliv-rē \

plural liveries

Definition of livery

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : 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 : livery stable

2a 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

livery

adjective

Definition of livery (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : resembling liver

2 : suggesting liver disorder

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Synonyms for livery

Synonyms: Noun

outfit,
uniform

Examples of livery in a Sentence

Noun the limousine chauffeur was easily distinguished from the cab drivers by his livery

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The interior is refurbished and sanitized, while the exterior gets a fresh coat of paint that can be enhanced by a custom livery of the owner’s choice. — J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2021 The Gulf Signature Edition builds on the 911 (964) conversion that has grabbed so much press attention and gives it a classic racing livery, which the company has full permission from Gulf Oil to use. — James Morris, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2021 First Student transferred drivers from other locations, and a number of local livery companies pitched in to help, and busing was back to normal by late in the week. — Don Stacom, courant.com, 7 Sep. 2021 Thie replica sports a brilliant fire engine red paint job and a racing livery and rides on a set of gold wheels. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2021 The production-spec Albert mimics the prototype’s camouflage livery, with a complex paint job featuring a gradient of grey lines representing the airflow over the car. — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 5 Aug. 2021 The car Gordon drove for the exhibition laps featured a throwback Clauson-Marshall Racing livery. — Stefan Krajisnik, The Indianapolis Star, 17 June 2021 The car had the iconic 2002 Red Bull livery restored and underwent a complete engine and gearbox rebuild. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 June 2021 Norse Atlantic also unveiled its livery this week, showing off the blue and white colors that will adorn each aircraft. — Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Across the street is a livery cab service owned by Kevin Rosario (Jimmy Smits), who came to New York from Puerto Rico and poured his hopes into his daughter, Nina (Leslie Grace). — New York Times, 9 June 2021 During the pandemic, some local fleet managers who rented cars to Uber and Lyft drivers re-registered the vehicles for non-livery use and began renting to folks making deliveries for companies like DoorDash and Uber Eats. — Anne Kadet, WSJ, 8 June 2021

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