"servant out of livery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: servants out of livery [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|servants out of livery}} servant out of livery (plural servants out of livery)
  1. (historical) A domestic servant of a higher grade, such as a majordomo or butler. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-servant_out_of_livery-en-noun-Ua4g6vZ~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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