n.

1. （男仆等穿的或行业等采用的）制服[U][C]
   The door was opened by a servant in livery.

   门由一个穿制服的仆人打开了。

2. 【诗】特殊的服装（或装束、外貌）[U]
   birds in their winter livery

   长着冬天羽毛的鸟儿

   the trees with their green livery of spring

   披上春天绿装的树木

3. （马的）代养业务；【美】（马或马车的）出租[U]
   livery stable

   出租马车行

4. 【美】汽车（或自行车等）出租商行[C]

n.

1. a special uniform worn by a servant, an official, or a member of a City Company.
   ▸a distinctive design and colour scheme used on a company's vehicles, aircraft, or products.
2. (in the UK) the members of a City livery company collectively.
3. historical a provision of food or clothing for servants.
4. (in full livery of seisin) Brit. historical the ceremonial procedure at common law of conveying freehold land to a grantee.

adj.

1. resembling liver in colour or consistency.
   ▸informal liverish.
2. dialect (of soil) heavy.