livery
Any distinctive identifying uniform worn by a group, such as the uniform worn by…Any distinctive identifying uniform worn by a group, such as the uniform worn by chauffeurs and male servants.
» With their boldly coloured liveries, the trains that roll into Zurich Central Station are clean and, above all, on time.
Farbenprächtig, sauber und vor allem pünktlich rollen die Züge in den gediegenen Hauptbahnhof in Zürich.
Meaning
12 senses(countable, uncountable)Any distinctive identifying uniform worn by a group, such as the uniform worn by chauffeurs and male servants.
Livree
ливре́яlivréja
лівре́яlivréja
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
(countable, uncountable)The whole body of liverymen, members of livery companies.
(countable, uncountable)The paint scheme of a vehicle or fleet of vehicles.
The airline's new livery received a mixed reaction from the press.
Anstrich
(US, countable, uncountable)A taxicab or limousine.
(countable, uncountable)The delivery of property from one owner to the next.
(countable, uncountable)The writ by which property is obtained.
(countable, historical, uncountable)The rental of horses or carriages; the rental of canoes; the care and/or boarding of horses for money.
the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay
(countable, historical, uncountable)A stable that keeps horses or carriages for rental.
(countable, uncountable)An allowance of food; a ration, as given out to a family, to servants, to horses, etc.
(countable, uncountable)Release from wardship; deliverance.
(countable, uncountable)A low grade of wool.
(countable, uncountable)Outward markings, fittings or appearance
Examples
1 sentencesWith their boldly coloured liveries, the trains that roll into Zurich Central Station are clean and, above all, on time.
deFarbenprächtig, sauber und vor allem pünktlich rollen die Züge in den gediegenen Hauptbahnhof in Zürich. — al_ex_an_der
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English livery, liveree, from Anglo-Norman liveree, from Old French livree. CoFrom Middle English livery, liveree, from Anglo-Norman liveree, from Old French livree. Compare modern French livrée.
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Forms
plural: liveriesSynonyms
2 synonyms- the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another:deliverylegal transfer
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable