Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A stand with two or three shelves formerly used in the dining-room, on which the liveries (food, drink, etc.) intended for distribution were placed.
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The livery-cupboard was used for food, and the word probably comes from the French _livrer_, to deliver.
Furnishing the Home of Good Taste A Brief Sketch of the Period Styles in Interior Decoration with Suggestions as to Their Employment in the Homes of Today Lucy Abbot Throop
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