# livery

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɪ.və.ɹi/ · frequency rank #25,457

## Definitions
1. Any distinctive identifying uniform worn by a group, such as the uniform worn by chauffeurs and male servants.
2. The whole body of liverymen, members of livery companies.
3. The paint scheme of a vehicle or fleet of vehicles.
4. A taxicab or limousine.
5. The delivery of property from one owner to the next.
6. The writ by which property is obtained.
7. The rental of horses or carriages; the rental of canoes; the care and/or boarding of horses for money.
8. A stable that keeps horses or carriages for rental.
9. An allowance of food; a ration, as given out to a family, to servants, to horses, etc.
10. Release from wardship; deliverance.
11. A low grade of wool.
12. Outward markings, fittings or appearance

## Etymology
From Middle English livery, liveree, from Anglo-Norman liveree, from Old French livree. Compare modern French livrée.

## Easily confused with
- **Livy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/livery-vs-livy)
- **lives** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/livery-vs-lives)
- **lover** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/livery-vs-lover)
- **lovey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/livery-vs-lovey)
- **lovely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/livery-vs-lovely)
- **lovers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/livery-vs-lovers)
- **lowery** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/livery-vs-lowery)
- **live** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/live-vs-livery)
- **lived** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lived-vs-livery)
- **liver** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/liver-vs-livery)
- **liner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/liner-vs-livery)
- **lever** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lever-vs-livery)
- **liter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/liter-vs-livery)
- **liber** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/liber-vs-livery)
- **liven** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/liven-vs-livery)
- **leery** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leery-vs-livery)
- **laver** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laver-vs-livery)
- **likely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/likely-vs-livery)
- **lively** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lively-vs-livery)
- **Livers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/livers-vs-livery)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ilvery`, `lievry`, `liverry`, `liveryy`, `liveyr`, `livrey`, `livvery`, `llivery`, `lviery`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/livery