liveryman

noun

liv·​ery·​man ˈli-və-rē-mən 

ˈliv-rē-

1

: a freeman of the City of London entitled to wear the livery of the company to which he belongs

2

archaic : a liveried retainer

3

: the keeper of a vehicle-rental service

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

The brothers were on trial alongside Henry Frink, a white liveryman and deputy sheriff who aided in Angeline’s escape; Frink was the only one of the lot to be acquitted. —Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2021

The drivers and liverymen were dressed in Victorian-era attire, and the latter generally kept up a steady stream of chatter to entertain their guests. —Joan Hunt, Courant Community, 21 Dec. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 2