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livery
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liveries
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- livery
['lɪvərɪ]
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n
the identifying uniform, badge, etc, of a member of a guild or one of the servants of a feudal lord
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2.
n
a uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
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3.
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an individual or group that wears such a uniform
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4.
n
distinctive dress or outward appearance
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5.
n
the stabling, keeping, or hiring out of horses for money
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6.
n
(as modifier)
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a livery horse
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7.
n
[legal history]
an ancient method of conveying freehold land
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n
[Etymology]
C14: via Anglo-French from Old French livrée allocation, from livrer to hand over, from Latin liberare to set free
- livery
['lɪvərɪ]
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1.
adj
of or resembling liver
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2.
adj
another word for liverish
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