The meaning of RETAINER is a person attached or owing service to a household; especially, old-fashioned : servant.

He was on a $150,000 retainer from Lloyd's of London. A retainer is also a device that holds something in place. A retainer that you wear in your mouth helps to straighten your teeth.

RETAINER definition: a person or thing that retains. See examples of retainer used in a sentence.

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.

Definition of retainer noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a sum of money that is paid to somebody to make sure they will be available to do work when they are needed. The agency will …

RETAINER meaning: 1 : an amount of money that you pay to someone (such as a lawyer) to make sure that you will have that person's services when you need them; 2 : a device that you put in your mouth …

retainer the fee paid to a professional person, as a lawyer, to engage his services.

2 days ago · From retain +‎ -er. Any thing or person that retains. If they possessed the means to marshal labour, pile up food resources and provender armies of year-round retainers, what sort of royalty …

From Longman Business Dictionary re‧tain‧er /rɪˈteɪnə-ər/ noun [countable] money paid to someone such as a lawyer so that they will continue to work for you in the future Directors received £550 for …

A retainer is a fee paid in advance to secure services, often for professionals like lawyers or consultants. It can also refer to a dental device that keeps teeth aligned after braces.