disguise vs livery

disguise

noun
  • The appearance of something on the outside which masks what’s beneath. 

  • The act or state of disguising, notably as a ploy. 

  • Material (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual appearance in order to hide one's identity or assume another. 

verb
  • To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity. 

  • To avoid giving away or revealing (something secret); to hide by a false appearance. 

livery

noun
  • Outward markings, fittings or appearance 

  • The rental of horses or carriages; the rental of canoes; the care and/or boarding of horses for money. 

  • The whole body of liverymen, members of livery companies. 

  • Any distinctive identifying uniform worn by a group, such as the uniform worn by chauffeurs and male servants. 

  • Release from wardship; deliverance. 

  • The delivery of property from one owner to the next. 

  • The paint scheme of a vehicle or fleet of vehicles. 

  • An allowance of food; a ration, as given out to a family, to servants, to horses, etc. 

  • The writ by which property is obtained. 

  • A stable that keeps horses or carriages for rental. 

  • A low grade of wool. 

  • A taxicab or limousine. 

adj
  • Like liver. 

  • Queasy, liverish. 

How often have the words disguise and livery occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )