单词 | livery suit |
释义 | > as lemmaslivery suit a. Relating to, forming part of, or used as a livery, as livery button, livery coat, livery collar, livery colour, livery gown, livery hat, livery lace, livery plush, livery suit, etc. Now chiefly historical. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > for specific people > for members of a body or association > livery > article of livery coat1551 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > for specific people > for members of a body or association > livery > suit livery suit1705 the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric for specific purpose > [noun] > for clothing > for liveries livery plush1851 1434–6 in J. A. Kingdon Arch. Worshipful Company of Grocers (1886) II. 238 Paied to hym by..Austyn Hawkyn In his liuere gowne. 1473 in T. Dickson Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1877) I. 68 A leueray colare of the Kingis. 1551 T. Wilson Rule of Reason sig. Lvjv A liuery coote garded with Veluet. 1598 J. Marston Scourge of Villanie In Lectores sig. B2 Sirra, liuorie cloake, you lazie slipper slaue. 1606 Progr. Jas. I (1828) II. 67 The Companies of London, in their lyverie-gownes and hoodes. 1652 R. Brome Joviall Crew iv. i. sig. K2 All the Servants wear Livery-Beards. 1658 Publick Intelligencer No. 117. 236 One who calleth himself John Rawlinson,..but lately entertained into a Gentleman's service, and put into a Footmans Livery Suit, Coat, And Belt of Gray cloth. 1677 W. Cunningham Diary 22 May (1887) 14 A suit of Livery cloaths. 1701 London Gaz. No. 3716/4 Some new Cloth and Livery-Lace. 1705 London Gaz. No. 4162/4 Two Livery-Suits, of a deep blue. 1751 S. Whatley England's Gazetteer at Hartford The chief bailiff was then allowed by the K. 20s. a year for his livery-gown. 1791 J. Learmont Poems Pastoral 179 Ye gie them wage, board, livery-claith. 1820 W. Scott Abbot I. vii. 146 Shewing you it was your lady's livery-coat which I spared, and not your flesh and blood, Master Roland. 1842 J. Bischoff Comprehensive Hist. Woollen Manuf. II. 151 I have sold a large quantity of livery cloths for the use of London. 1848 W. M. Thackeray Bk. Snobs xxvii. 103 A livery-button maker. 1851 Official Descriptive & Illustr. Catal. Great Exhib. IV. 1055 Livery plushes, of various qualities. 1888 A. Wardrop Poems & Sketches 232 John, that livery suit and hat, please. 1890 Army & Navy Stores Catal. Mar. 1173 Livery Hat. 1914 Econ. Jrnl. 24 379 Interesting specialisation is seen in the production of fustians, corduroys, livery cloth, waistcoatings, in particular areas. 2002 L. Baumgarten What Clothes Reveal 128 (caption) Livery suit, overall and detail of cuff, probably Europe, 1820-1850. < as lemmas |
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