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- [liv-uh-reed, liv-reed]
- /ˈlɪv ə rid, ˈlɪv rid/
- /ˈlɪvərɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [liv-uh-reed, liv-reed]
- /ˈlɪv ə rid, ˈlɪv rid/
Definitions of liveried word
- adjective liveried clad in livery, as servants: a liveried footman. 1
- noun liveried Dressed in livery, uniformed, especially a servant in a servant's uniform or a chauffeur in uniform. 1
- adjective liveried A liveried servant is one who wears a special uniform. 0
- adjective liveried (esp of servants or footmen) wearing livery 0
- adjective liveried wearing a livery 0
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Origin of liveried
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; livery1 + -ed3
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Parts of speech for Liveried
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
liveried popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
liveried usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for liveried
verb liveried
- drape — to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
- dress up — of or for a dress or dresses.
- swaddle — to bind (an infant, especially a newborn infant) with long, narrow strips of cloth to prevent free movement; wrap tightly with clothes.
- swathe — to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully.
- fit — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
adjective liveried
- uniformed — identical or consistent, as from example to example, place to place, or moment to moment: uniform spelling; a uniform building code.
- costumed — Simple past tense and past participle of costume.
- caparisoned — (of a horse) Having a richly ornamented harness.
Antonyms for liveried
verb liveried
- uncover — to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
- disrobe — Take off one's clothes.
- reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- unclothe — to strip of clothes.
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