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servants out of livery

servants out of livery is the plural of servant out of livery.

Meaning of servant out of livery

Noun

servant out of livery (plural servants out of livery)

  1. (historical) A domestic servant of a higher grade, such as a majordomo or butler.
    • In the great houses, servants out of livery help to the different plats, servants in livery holding the dishes, sauces, etc., and changing the plates.1837, James Fenimore Cooper, Gleanings in Europe: England

Questions about servants out of livery

What is servants out of livery the plural of?
Servants out of livery is the plural of servant out of livery.

Words near servants out of livery in the dictionary

  1. servantlessness
  2. servantlike
  3. servantly
  4. servantry
  5. servants
  6. servants out of livery
  7. servants' call
  8. servants' quarters
  9. servantship
  10. Servarayan Hills
  11. servaunt

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