livery

livrée

Couleurs et motifs peints sur des véhicules pour identifier l’entreprise ou l’organisme propriétaire.

En anglais simple : The colours and designs painted on vehicles to show which company or organization owns them.

• The plane has a new livery.
• All our buses carry the same blue livery.
• The restored train wore its original green livery.

Comment l'utiliser : in something's livery (The buses are painted in the company's livery.)

Synonymes : paint scheme, colour scheme

Expressions courantes : airline livery, new livery, company livery

livrée

Vêtement spécial et habillé porté par les domestiques d’une maison riche.

En anglais simple : Special formal clothes worn by servants in a rich household.

• The servants wore red livery.
• A footman in livery greeted the guests.
• His livery had gold buttons and a white collar.

Comment l'utiliser : in livery (Two footmen in livery opened the doors.)

Synonymes : uniform

Expressions courantes : wear livery, servant's livery, royal livery

livrée, uniforme

Tenue particulière qui indique à quel groupe appartient une personne ou pour qui elle travaille.

En anglais simple : A special uniform that shows which group or employer someone belongs to.

• The drivers wear green livery.
• All the attendants were dressed in matching livery.
• The badge on his livery identified his employer.

Comment l'utiliser : in livery (A driver in company livery waited outside.)

Synonymes : uniform

Expressions courantes : company livery, chauffeur's livery, matching livery