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- Dictionaryretainer/rɪˈteɪnə/
noun
- 1. a thing that holds something in place: "a guitar string retainer"
- 2. a fee paid in advance to someone, especially a barrister, in order to secure their services for use when required: "he's on a retainer as a consultant" Similar
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A retainer is a fee that you pay to someone in order to make sure that they will be available to do work for you if you need them to. I'll need a five-hundred-dollar retainer. Liz was being paid a regular monthly retainer.
The meaning of RETAINER is a person attached or owing service to a household; especially : servant.
Definitions of 'retainer'. 1. A retainer is a fee that you pay to someone in order to make sure that they will be available to do work for you if you need them to. [...] 2. A servant who has been with one family for a long time can be referred to as a retainer. [old-fashioned] [...] More.
a device that keeps a person’s teeth straight after their braces (= a set of connected wires that is attached to a person's teeth in order to make them straight) have been removed: She has to wear a retainer at night. The patient is often advised to wear a retainer, otherwise the teeth can start to drift back to their original position.
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. Professionals like lawyers or consultants are paid a retainer, which is a fee.
1. One that retains, as a device, frame, or groove that restrains or guides. 2. Dentistry An appliance used to hold teeth in position after orthodontic treatment. 3. a. An employee, typically a long-term employee. b. A servant or an attendant, especially one in the household of a person of high rank.
(British English) a small amount of rent that you pay for a room, etc. when you are not there in order to keep it available for your use. Check whether full rent or a retainer is required during vacations. (North American English) a device that keeps a person’s teeth straight after they have had orthodontic treatment with braces.
