livery

Meanings

Noun

• Any distinctive identifying uniform worn by a group, such as the uniform worn by chauffeurs and male servants.
• The whole body of liverymen, members of livery companies.
• The paint scheme of a vehicle or fleet of vehicles.
• A taxicab or limousine.
• The delivery of property from one owner to the next.
• The writ by which property is obtained.
• The rental of horses or carriages; the rental of canoes; the care and/or boarding of horses for money.
• A stable that keeps horses or carriages for rental.
• An allowance of food; a ration, as given out to a family, to servants, to horses, etc.
• Release from wardship; deliverance.
• A low grade of wool.
• Outward markings, fittings or appearance

Verb

• To clothe.

Adjective

• Like liver.
• Queasy, liverish.

Origin

• From Anglo-Norman liveree, from Old French livree. Compare modern French livrée.
• liver + -y