relivery

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English

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Etymology

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From re- +‎ livery.

Noun

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relivery (countable and uncountable, plural reliveries)

  1. The act of decorating with replacement livery, especially of a train.
    • 2014, Gordon D. Webster, Railways of Glasgow: Post-Beeching, The History Press:
      "The past few years have seen the new ScotRail Saltire train re-livery programme rapidly accelerated so as to have most multiple units in these colours by the time of the [Commonwealth] Games."
    • 2023 May 31, “News in pictures: Class 37 restoration needs extra funds”, in RAIL, number 984, page 29, photo caption:
      But the group says that more cash is now needed to finish and test the engine at UKRL before 37003 is returned to the MNR at Dereham for bodyshell repairs and relivery.