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devil's livery

devil's livery noun: the color combination of black and yellow.

Noun

the devil's livery

  1. The color combination of black and yellow.

Origin of devil's livery

From the mourning and quarantine uses of the colors.

Questions about devil's livery

What does devil's livery mean?
Devil's livery means the color combination of black and yellow.
What part of speech is devil's livery?
Devil's livery is a noun.

Words near devil's livery in the dictionary

  1. Devil's Island
  2. devil's ivy
  3. devil's lane
  4. devil's lanes
  5. devil's lettuce
  6. devil's livery
  7. devil's luck
  8. devil's needle
  9. devil's negation
  10. devil's nettle
  11. Devil's Night

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