livery

/ˈlɪvəri/
noun
  1. A special uniform worn by servants, officials, or members of a group, especially in the past.
    • In medieval times, a knight's servants often wore his family's livery.
    • The hotel doorman's livery included a top hat and a long coat.
    • The palace guards wore a distinctive red and gold livery.
  2. The business of keeping and caring for horses or vehicles for hire.
    • He kept his horse at a livery stable near the park.
    • Before cars, many cities had livery stables where you could hire a horse.
    • The old livery business also rented carriages to tourists.
  3. A company that rents out vehicles, such as cars or boats.
    • We rented a van from a local livery for the move.
    • He works for a car livery that provides transportation for weddings.
    • The boat livery on the lake offers kayaks and paddleboards.
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