retainer

[Re*tainĀ·er]

A retainer is something that holds something else in place. After your braces are removed, a retainer keeps your teeth from moving out of their new perfect position.

...

One who, or that which, retains.

Noun
a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment

Noun
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

Noun
a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone


n.
One who, or that which, retains.

n.
One who is retained or kept in service; an attendant; an adherent; a hanger-on.

n.
Hence, a servant, not a domestic, but occasionally attending and wearing his master's livery.

n.
The act of a client by which he engages a lawyer or counselor to manage his cause.

n.
The act of withholding what one has in his hands by virtue of some right.

n.
A fee paid to engage a lawyer or counselor to maintain a cause, or to prevent his being employed by the opposing party in the case; -- called also retaining fee.

n.
The act of keeping dependents, or the state of being in dependence.


Retainer

Re*tain"er , n. 1. One who, or that which, retains. 2. One who is retained or kept in service; an attendant; an adherent; a hanger-on. 3. Hence, a servant, not a domestic, but occasionally attending and wearing his master's livery. Cowell. 4. (Law) (a) The act of a client by which he engages a lawyer or counselor to manage his cause. (b) The act of withholding what one has in his hands by virtue of some right. (c) A fee paid to engage a lawyer or counselor to maintain a cause, or to prevent his being employed by the opposing party in the case; -- called also retaining fee. Bouvier. Blackstone. 5. The act of keeping dependents, or the state of being in dependence. Bacon.

One who, or that which, retains.

...

Usage Examples
Misspelled Form

retainer, eretainer, 4retainer, 5retainer, tretainer, fretainer, eetainer, 4etainer, 5etainer, tetainer, fetainer, reetainer, r4etainer, r5etainer, rtetainer, rfetainer, rwetainer, r3etainer, r4etainer, rretainer, rsetainer, rdetainer, rwtainer, r3tainer, r4tainer, rrtainer, rstainer, rdtainer, rewtainer, re3tainer, re4tainer, rertainer, restainer, redtainer, rertainer, re5tainer, re6tainer, reytainer, regtainer, rerainer, re5ainer, re6ainer, reyainer, regainer, retrainer, ret5ainer, ret6ainer, retyainer, retgainer, retqainer, retwainer, retsainer, retzainer, retqiner, retwiner, retsiner, retziner, retaqiner, retawiner, retasiner, retaziner, retauiner, reta8iner, reta9iner, retaoiner, retajiner, retakiner, retauner, reta8ner, reta9ner, retaoner, retajner, retakner, retaiuner, retai8ner, retai9ner, retaioner, retaijner, retaikner, retaibner, retaihner, retaijner, retaimner, retai ner, retaiber, retaiher, retaijer, retaimer, retai er, retainber, retainher, retainjer, retainmer, retain er, retainwer, retain3er, retain4er, retainrer, retainser, retainder, retainwr, retain3r, retain4r, retainrr, retainsr, retaindr, retainewr, retaine3r, retaine4r, retainerr, retainesr, retainedr, retaineer, retaine4r, retaine5r, retainetr, retainefr, retainee, retaine4, retaine5, retainet, retainef, retainere, retainer4, retainer5, retainert, retainerf.

Comments


Browse Dictionary