Definition of livery

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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..

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Redelivery :: Redelivery (n.) A second or new delivery or liberation.
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..
Board :: Board (n.) To place at board, for compensation; as, to board one's horse at a livery stable..
Payable :: Payable (a.) That may be discharged or settled by delivery of value.
Bachelor :: Bachelor (n.) In the companies of London tradesmen, one not yet admitted to wear the livery; a junior member..
Footman :: Footman (n.) A moth of the family Lithosidae; -- so called from its livery-like colors.
Send :: Send (v. t.) To give motion to; to cause to be borne or carried; to procure the going, transmission, or delivery of; as, to send a message..
Livery :: Livery (n.) The peculiar dress by which the servants of a nobleman or gentleman are distinguished; as, a claret-colored livery..
Address :: Address (v. t.) Manner of speaking to another; delivery; as, a man of pleasing or insinuating address..
Ten-strike :: Ten-strike (n.) A knocking down of all ten pins at one delivery of the ball.
Impression :: Impression (n.) Impressiveness; emphasis of delivery.
Bear :: Bear (n.) A person who sells stocks or securities for future delivery in expectation of a fall in the market.
Redelivery :: Redelivery (n.) Act of delivering back.
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..
Turn :: Turn (v. i.) To bring down the feet of a child in the womb, in order to facilitate delivery..
Handsel :: Handsel (n.) A sale, gift, or delivery into the hand of another; especially, a sale, gift, delivery, or using which is the first of a series, and regarded as on omen for the rest; a first installment; an earnest; as the first money received for the sale of goods in the morning, the first money taken at a shop newly opened, the first present sent to a young woman on her wedding day, etc..
Liveryman :: Liveryman (n.) One who wears a livery, as a servant..
Cranioclasm :: Cranioclasm (n.) The crushing of a child's head, as with the cranioclast or craniotomy forceps in cases of very difficult delivery..
Nondelivery :: Nondelivery (n.) A neglect or failure of delivery; omission of delivery.
Freeman :: Freeman (n.) A member of a corporation, company, or city, possessing certain privileges; a member of a borough, town, or State, who has the right to vote at elections. See Liveryman..
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