[liv.ery] n, pl -er.ies [ME, fr. MF livree, lit., delivery, fr. livrer to deliver, fr. L liberare to free--more at liberate] (14c) 1 archaic: the apportioning of provisions esp. 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 Brit: 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
[2]livery adj (1778) 1: resembling liver
2: suggesting liver disorder