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
In May 2017, while working as a licensed TLC livery driver, he was sued by a pedestrian who said that in January 2016 Diagne, driving a Toyota, sruck him on Flatbush Avenue while making a turn.
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
The automaker also brought the smaller R2, which is now in pre-production status with units rolling off the assembly line in Normal, Illinois ahead of a summer launch, wrapped in RAD livery.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 27 Feb. 2026
As such, maids' uniforms, livery, and everything in between were top of mind for the hair, makeup, and costume teams this season, as an entirely new cast of characters had to be outfitted in the Regency style of the servant class—especially in Part 2 of the season, which drops February 26.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
Even the Super Bowl ad revealing its eye-catching asymmetric black-and-white livery hit trouble in the form of a lawsuit from Hollywood director Michael Bay.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
The automaker also brought the smaller R2, which is now in pre-production status with units rolling off the assembly line in Normal, Illinois ahead of a summer launch, wrapped in RAD livery.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 27 Feb. 2026
As such, maids' uniforms, livery, and everything in between were top of mind for the hair, makeup, and costume teams this season, as an entirely new cast of characters had to be outfitted in the Regency style of the servant class—especially in Part 2 of the season, which drops February 26.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
Even the Super Bowl ad revealing its eye-catching asymmetric black-and-white livery hit trouble in the form of a lawsuit from Hollywood director Michael Bay.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for livery
uniform
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The Cavs acquired Harden from the LA Clippers for Darius Garland in one of the biggest deadline deals of the season, won their first five games with him in uniform, and are 18-6 with him on the court.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Verlander had been scheduled Sunday to make his first start at Comerica Park in a Tigers uniform since the 2017 season.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Livery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livery. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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