英语词汇“livery-servant”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

livery-servant

释义

livery¹ /livˈə-ri/

noun

The feeding, care, and stabling of a horse at a certain rate
The distinctive dress or badge of a great man's household (historical)
The distinctive dress or uniform of a person's servants, esp men-servants, or of a body, eg a trade guild
Any characteristic garb
The distinctive decoration used for all its aircraft, etc by an airline, etc
The distinctive style of dress or consistent visual appearance of employees, vehicles, communications, etc of a company
A body of liverymen or of livery-servants
A livery-servant (archaic)
A delivery or handing over (obsolete)
A dispensing or allowance of food or clothes to servants and retainers (historical)

ORIGIN: Anglo-Fr liveré, literally, handed over, from livrer, from L līberāre to free

livˈeried adjective

Clothed in livery

livery company noun

Any of the trade guilds of the City of London which assumed a distinctive dress in the 14c

livery cupboard noun

A small cupboard used for the temporary storage of food, etc

livˈeryman noun

A man who wears a livery
A freeman of the City of London entitled to wear the livery and enjoy other privileges of his company
A person who keeps or works at a livery stable

livery pot noun

A flask in which an allowance of wine was formerly given to a servant

livˈery-servant noun

A servant who wears a livery

livery stable noun

A stable where horses are kept at livery and for hire

at livery

Of a horse, kept at the owner's expense at a livery stable

sue one's livery (Shakespeare)

To ask for the writ delivering a freehold into the possession of its heir

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