Definition of livery Livery

/lɪˈvɚi/ - [liveree] - liv•er•y

We found 25 definitions of livery from 5 different sources.

What does livery mean?

Noun Plural: liveries
livery - the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay
livery - uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
livery - the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another
		delivery, legal transfer
		conveyance of title, conveyancing, conveying, conveyance act of transferring property title from one person to another
		surrender the delivery of a principal into lawful custody

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livery (Noun)
Any distinctive identifying uniform worn by a group, such as the uniform worn by chauffeurs and male servants.
livery (Noun)
The paint scheme of a vehicle or fleet of vehicles.
livery (Noun)
A taxicab or limousine.
livery (Noun)
The delivery of property from one owner to the next.
livery (Noun)
The rental of horses or carriages; the rental of canoes; the care and/or boarding of horses for money.
livery (Noun)
A stable that keeps horses or carridges for rental.
livery (Verb)
To clothe in.

livery (n.)
The act of delivering possession of lands or tenements.
livery (n.)
The writ by which possession is obtained.
livery (n.)
Release from wardship; deliverance.
livery (n.)
That which is delivered out statedly or formally, as clothing, food, etc.
livery (n.)
The uniform clothing issued by feudal superiors to their retainers and serving as a badge when in military service.
livery (n.)
The peculiar dress by which the servants of a nobleman or gentleman are distinguished; as, a claret-colored livery.
livery (n.)
Hence, also, the peculiar dress or garb appropriated by any association or body of persons to their own use; as, the livery of the London tradesmen, of a priest, of a charity school, etc.; also, the whole body or company of persons wearing such a garb, and entitled to the privileges of the association; as, the whole livery of London.
livery (n.)
Hence, any characteristic dress or outward appearance.
livery (n.)
An allowance of food statedly given out; a ration, as to a family, to servants, to horses, etc.
livery (n.)
The feeding, stabling, and care of horses for compensation; boarding; as, to keep one's horses at livery.
livery (n.)
The keeping of horses in readiness to be hired temporarily for riding or driving; the state of being so kept.
livery (n.)
A low grade of wool.
livery (v. t.)
To clothe in, or as in, livery.

livery
liv′ėr-i, n. the dress or uniform worn by servants, esp. men-servants: a dress peculiar to certain persons or things, as in the trade-guilds of London: any characteristic dress: the being kept and fed at a certain rate, as horses at livery: the whole body of liverymen in London: (orig.) the distinctive dress worn by the household of a king or nobleman, so called because delivered or given at regular periods.—adj. Liv′eried, clothed in livery.—ns. Liv′ery-com′pany, a guild of the city of London; Liv′eryman, a man who wears a livery: a freeman of the city of London entitled to wear the livery and enjoy other privileges of his company; Liv′ery-ser′vant, a servant who wears a livery; Liv′ery-stā′ble, a stable where horses and vehicles are kept for hire.—Sue one's livery (Shak.), to ask for the writ delivering a freehold into the possession of its heir. [Fr. livrée—livrer—L. liberāre, to free.]