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livery Definition

liv·ery (liv′ər ē)

noun pl. -·er·ies

  1. an identifying uniform such as was formerly worn by feudal retainers or is now worn by servants or those in some particular group, trade, etc.
  2. the people wearing such uniforms
  3. characteristic dress or appearance
    1. the keeping and feeding of horses for a fixed charge
    2. the keeping of horses, vehicles, or both, for hire
    3. ☆ livery stable
  5. ☆ a place where boats can be rented
  6. Eng. Law, Historical the legal delivery of property, esp. landed property, into the hands of the new owner

Etymology: ME, allowance of food, gift of clothes to a servant, thing delivered < OFr livree, pp. of livrer, to deliver < L liberare, to liberate

livery Synonyms

livery

n.

uniform, attire, costume, clothing; see clothes.

livery Usage Examples

Preposition: with

lining: It has a plain BR Green livery with no lining.

Converse of object

  • wear: It wears a special livery for Virgin Rail Links.
  • carry: Actual livery carried in service may be seen in the first postcard.
  • revise: This locomotive was painted into the revised NSE livery straight from its former ' ' Large Logo ' ' scheme in 1989.
  • retain: Two sets were hired in GNER black and the reserve set, shown here speeding past Colton, retained standard Eurostar livery.

Adjective modifier

  • ews: Unlike the Lima model it is still available - in EWS livery.
  • maroon: These are painted in lined BR maroon livery, and have fully restored interiors.
  • nse: Note how the coach has had the red stripe of the NSE livery overpainted in blue to create a version of Regional Railways colors.
  • two-tone: Whilst on the GCR the engine has been repainted in its original two-tone green livery.
  • x90: Volvo coach 19 has also gained X90 livery making it the newest Oxford coach for this service.
  • all-over: An all-over black livery was applied initially, including to a number of MCW bodied Atlanteans diverted from Midland Red in 1971.

Modifies a noun

  • yard: Some horses are kept in livery yards on behalf of their owners, some are owned for teaching others are kept at home.
  • stable: There are 20 horses in livery stables on the estate.
  • hall: They will give four concerts, each in a different one of the city's ornate livery halls.

Noun used with modifier

  • colourbus: First Berkshire Fleet List: 810 has a new ColourBus livery.
  • maroon: It has also been painted in the GER maroon livery which will replace the non-authentic red paint 1380 wears at the moment.
  • teak: The vehicle has been rebuilt by RVP and restored in teak livery after 9 years work by their volunteers.
  • DIY: We can offer both full & DIY livery facilities.
  • cream: No vehicles remain in Selby & District green and cream livery.
  • fleet: Hicks ' fleet livery was dark blue with yellow bands.