servant out of livery

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servant out of livery (plural servants out of livery)

  1. (historical) A domestic servant of a higher grade, such as a majordomo or butler.
    • 1837, James Fenimore Cooper, Gleanings in Europe: England:
      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.
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