Retainer Definition

rĭ-tānər
retainers
noun
retainers
One that retains, as a device, frame, or groove that restrains or guides.
American Heritage
A person or thing that retains.
Webster's New World
An appliance used to hold teeth in position after orthodontic treatment.
American Heritage Medicine
Any of several devices used to retain.
Webster's New World
An employee, typically a long-term employee.
American Heritage
idiom
on retainer
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Retainer

Noun

Singular:
retainer
Plural:
retainers

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Retainer

  • on retainer

Origin of Retainer

  • From retain, from French retenir (“to retain").

    From Wiktionary

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