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RETAINER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatmentplay

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("retainer" is a kind of...):

dental appliance (a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A person working in the service of another (especially in the household)play

Synonyms:

retainer; servant

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("retainer" is a kind of...):

worker (a person who works at a specific occupation)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "retainer"):

body servant (a valet or personal maid)

cabin boy (a young man acting as a servant on a ship)

domestic; domestic help; house servant (a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household)

factotum (a servant employed to do a variety of jobs)

familiar (a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support)

flunkey; flunky; lackey (a male servant (especially a footman))

major-domo; seneschal (the chief steward or butler of a great household)

manservant (a man servant)

menial (a domestic servant)

scullion (a kitchen servant employed to do menial tasks (especially washing))

servant girl; serving girl (a girl who is a servant)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A fee charged in advance to retain the services of someoneplay

Synonyms:

consideration; retainer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("retainer" is a kind of...):

fee (a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "retainer"):

quid; quid pro quo (something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises)

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