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liveried

American  
[liv-uh-reed, liv-reed] / ˈlɪv ə rid, ˈlɪv rid /

adjective

  1. clad in livery, as servants.

    a liveried footman.


liveried British  
/ ˈlɪvərɪd /

adjective

  1. (esp of servants or footmen) wearing livery

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Other Word Forms

  • unliveried adjective

Etymology

Origin of liveried

First recorded in 1625–35; livery 1 + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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But this train, liveried in light-blue and with barred windows, offered an escape.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lloyd’s to this day has liveried staff called waiters, a throwback to its 1688 beginnings in Edward Lloyd’s coffeehouse close to the River Thames.

From The Wall Street Journal

They operated in plain sight between November 2020 and February 2024, posing as legitimate workmen with liveried vans, barriers and signage.

From BBC

Part of the plane's blue-and-white liveried tail and other fragments lay on the ground near a wooded area.

From Reuters

When the golden state coach, pulled by eight white horses and surrounded by liveried footmen, came into view, he knew it was time to use them.

From Seattle Times