liveryman

noun

liv·​ery·​man ˈli-və-rē-mən How to pronounce liveryman (audio)
ˈliv-rē-
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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Choo, an honorary liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers and a graduate of Cordwainers College, will receive this year’s Sue Saunders Award for Excellence, awarded by nomination to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the footwear trade. Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 Another engagement came at a ceremony at Clarence House when the Queen was made an honorary liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers, a philanthropic body whose members are drawn from all walks of life, trades and professions. Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 28 Mar. 2024 The brothers were on trial alongside Henry Frink, a white liveryman and deputy sheriff who aided in Angeline’s escape; Frink was the only one of the lot to be acquitted. Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2021 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, 21 Dec. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of liveryman was in 1616

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“Liveryman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liveryman. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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