Main Entry: liv·ery
Pronunciation: 'li-v&-rE, 'liv-rE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -er·ies
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French livree, literally, delivery, from livrer to deliver, from Latin liberare to free -- more at LIBERATE
Date: 14th century
1 archaic : the apportioning of provisions especially to servants : ALLOWANCE
2 a : the distinctive clothing or badge formerly worn by the retainers of a person of rank b : a servant's uniform c : distinctive dress : GARB d chiefly British : an identifying design (as on a vehicle) that designates ownership
3 archaic a : one's retainers or retinue b : the members of a British livery company
4 : the act of delivering legal possession of property
5 a : the feeding, stabling, and care of horses for pay b : LIVERY STABLE c : a concern offering vehicles (as boats) for rent