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
The team nodded to the scale of the challenge during the Super Bowl commercial that revealed the car's livery.
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Adam Bearne, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
The automaker also brought the smaller R2, which is now in pre-production status with units rolling off the assembly line in Normal, Illinois ahead of a summer launch, wrapped in RAD livery.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 27 Feb. 2026
As such, maids' uniforms, livery, and everything in between were top of mind for the hair, makeup, and costume teams this season, as an entirely new cast of characters had to be outfitted in the Regency style of the servant class—especially in Part 2 of the season, which drops February 26.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
Even the Super Bowl ad revealing its eye-catching asymmetric black-and-white livery hit trouble in the form of a lawsuit from Hollywood director Michael Bay.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Adam Bearne, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
The automaker also brought the smaller R2, which is now in pre-production status with units rolling off the assembly line in Normal, Illinois ahead of a summer launch, wrapped in RAD livery.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 27 Feb. 2026
As such, maids' uniforms, livery, and everything in between were top of mind for the hair, makeup, and costume teams this season, as an entirely new cast of characters had to be outfitted in the Regency style of the servant class—especially in Part 2 of the season, which drops February 26.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
Even the Super Bowl ad revealing its eye-catching asymmetric black-and-white livery hit trouble in the form of a lawsuit from Hollywood director Michael Bay.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for livery
uniform
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Messick, who grew up dreaming of wearing a Rays uniform, continues to be a nightmare for his hometown team.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Many of Audouy’s reference photos inspired the finishing touches at the wedding, such as the ice sculpture and the service uniforms, but most notably the wedding’s general color palette.—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Livery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livery. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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