Definition of livery

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Livery (n.) That which is delivered out statedly or formally, as clothing, food, etc..

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Delivery :: Delivery (n.) The act of delivering up or over; surrender; transfer of the body or substance of a thing; distribution; as, the delivery of a fort, of hostages, of a criminal, of goods, of letters..
Footman :: Footman (n.) A moth of the family Lithosidae; -- so called from its livery-like colors.
Absolution :: Absolution (n.) Delivery, in speech..
Livery :: Livery (n.) An allowance of food statedly given out; a ration, as to a family, to servants, to horses, etc..
Buttons :: Buttons (n.) A boy servant, or page, -- in allusion to the buttons on his livery..
Cranioclasm :: Cranioclasm (n.) The crushing of a child's head, as with the cranioclast or craniotomy forceps in cases of very difficult delivery..
Tension :: Tension (a.) A device for checking the delivery of the thread in a sewing machine, so as to give the stitch the required degree of tightness..
Accouchement :: Accouchement (n.) Delivery in childbe.
Board :: Board (n.) To place at board, for compensation; as, to board one's horse at a livery stable..
Recitation :: Recitation (n.) The delivery before an audience of something committed to memory, especially as an elocutionary exhibition; also, that which is so delivered..
Delivery :: Delivery (n.) The act or manner of delivering a ball; as, the pitcher has a swift delivery..
Impression :: Impression (n.) Impressiveness; emphasis of delivery.
Bailment :: Bailment (n.) A delivery of goods or money by one person to another in trust, for some special purpose, upon a contract, expressed or implied, that the trust shall be faithfully executed..
Liveryman :: Liveryman (n.) A freeman of the city, in London, who, having paid certain fees, is entitled to wear the distinguishing dress or livery of the company to which he belongs, and also to enjoy certain other privileges, as the right of voting in an election for the lord mayor, sheriffs, chamberlain, etc..
Gay :: Gay (superl.) Excited with merriment; manifesting sportiveness or delight; inspiring delight; livery; merry.
Investiture :: Investiture (n.) Livery of seizin.
Livery :: Livery (n.) Hence, any characteristic dress or outward appearance..
Gift :: Gift (v. t.) A voluntary transfer of real or personal property, without any consideration. It can be perfected only by deed, or in case of personal property, by an actual delivery of possession..
Livery :: Livery (n.) The uniform clothing issued by feudal superiors to their retainers and serving as a badge when in military service.
Surrenderee :: Surrender (n.) The delivery up of fugitives from justice by one government to another, as by a foreign state. See Extradition..
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