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liveryman

noun
liv·​ery·​man | \ ˈli-vÉ™-rÄ“-mÉ™n How to pronounce liveryman (audio) , ˈliv-rÄ“-\

Definition of liveryman

1 : a freeman of the City of London entitled to wear the livery of the company to which he belongs
2 archaic : a liveried retainer
3 : the keeper of a vehicle-rental service

Examples of liveryman in a Sentence

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 The drivers and liverymen were dressed in Victorian-era attire, and the latter generally kept up a steady stream of chatter to entertain their guests. — Joan Hunt, Courant Community, "Holidays On Main A Tradition In Wethersfield," 21 Dec. 2017

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First Known Use of liveryman

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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