retainer.
Any thing or person that retains.
Meaning & usage
Any thing or person that retains.
A dependent or follower of someone of rank.
A paid servant, especially one who has been employed for many years.
A fee one pays to reserve the other's time for services.
This lawyer charges a retainer for his work.
A device that holds teeth in position after orthodontic treatment.
A retaining valve.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English retain Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English retainer From retain + -er.
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