livery

noun

ˈli-və-rē How to pronounce livery (audio)
Definition of liverynext
as in uniform
the distinctive clothing worn by members of a particular group the limousine chauffeur was easily distinguished from the cab drivers by his livery

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Recent Examples of livery Lee takes early meetings at a nearby hotel that could be in any country, except that the room service is delivered by robots painted in the livery of butlers and maids. — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Production series Today, Hot Wheels produces a number of limited-run cars with unique liveries and details. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 The Revuelto Impavido comes in a unique livery inspired meant to look like samurai armor. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 July 2026 Even in an era when F1 teams change their car liveries much more often — usually to promote a sponsor or to celebrate a milestone race, as McLaren did back in Monaco — this is a lot of change to Cadillac’s car. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for livery
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uniform
Noun
  • Steinem couldn't shake the bunny story The bunny story and images of Steinem in her bunny uniform would long haunt her.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Mexico’s Jorge Campos became almost as famous for his wildly colorful uniforms as his saves.
    — Asli Pelit, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of uniform

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“Livery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livery. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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