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retainer
1[ri-tey-ner]
noun
a person or thing that retains.
a servant or attendant who has served a family for many years.
Also called cage, separator.Machinery.a ring separating, and moving with, balls or rollers in a bearing.
Orthodontics.
a fixed or removable device worn in the mouth to hold the teeth in their new position during the adaptive period after straightening appliances have been removed.
Prosthodontics.a part on a bridge or the like by which the bridge is attached to the natural teeth.
retainer
/ ɪˈٱɪə /
noun
history a supporter or dependant of a person of rank, esp a soldier
a servant, esp one who has been with a family for a long time
a clip, frame, or similar device that prevents a part of a machine, engine, etc, from moving
a dental appliance for holding a loose tooth or prosthetic device in position
a fee paid in advance to secure first option on the services of a barrister, jockey, etc
a reduced rent paid for a flat, room, etc, during absence to reserve it for future use
Other Word Forms
- retainership noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
I’m already worried my favorite scent, Jazz Club, which sells at mainstream mall retainers, has become too well known.
"In the American version, it's a very expensive format, having a writers' room and keeping a cast of actors on retainer, essentially, the whole time. That's really expensive," Lewis told BBC Radio 4's PM programme.
I updated her about retainers secured, projects completed, invoices sent out.
He also insisted that his client only ever paid Cohen for his legal work, subject to a retainer that was never documented.
Cohen said he submitted monthly invoices for a year for legal work he never actually performed, pursuant to a purported retainer agreement that he said did not exist.
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