c. 1300, "household allowance of any kind (food, provisions, clothing) to retainers or servants," from Anglo-French livere (late 13c.), Old French livrée, "allowance, ration, pay," originally "(clothes) delivered by a master to his retinue," from fem. past participle of livrer "to dispense, deliver, hand over," from Latin liberare (see liberate). The sense later was reduced to "servants' rations" and "provender for horses" (mid-15c.). The former led to the meaning "distinctive clothing given to servants" (early 14c.); the latter now is obsolete except in livery stable (1705). Related: Liveried.
雙語例句
1. She was attended by servants in splendid livery and powdered wigs.
她由穿著華麗制服、頭戴撲粉假發的仆人們伺候著。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Suddenly a footman in livery came running out of the wood.
突然有一個穿制服的聽差從樹林里跑出來.
來自辭典例句
3. The door was opened by a servant in livery.
門由一個穿制服的仆人打開了.
來自辭典例句
4. They had a footman in livery with them.
她們有一個穿著號衣的男仆人照應著.
來自辭典例句
5. A sedate person out of livery approached them and relieved the maid of her bags.