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retainer
1[ ri-tey-ner ]
noun
- a person or thing that retains.
- a servant or attendant who has served a family for many years.
- Orthodontics.
- a fixed or removable device worn in the mouth to hold the teeth in their new position during the adaptive period after straightening appliances have been removed.
- Prosthodontics. a part on a bridge or the like by which the bridge is attached to the natural teeth.
retainer
/ ɪˈٱɪə /
noun
- history a supporter or dependant of a person of rank, esp a soldier
- a servant, esp one who has been with a family for a long time
- a clip, frame, or similar device that prevents a part of a machine, engine, etc, from moving
- a dental appliance for holding a loose tooth or prosthetic device in position
- a fee paid in advance to secure first option on the services of a barrister, jockey, etc
- a reduced rent paid for a flat, room, etc, during absence to reserve it for future use
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ٲİ· noun
yvlog History and Origins
Example Sentences
I updated her about retainers secured, projects completed, invoices sent out.
He also insisted that his client only ever paid Cohen for his legal work, subject to a retainer that was never documented.
Cohen said he submitted monthly invoices for a year for legal work he never actually performed, pursuant to a purported retainer agreement that he said did not exist.
The checks’ stubs falsely say they were for a “retainer”; the false invoices say, “per retainer”; and the vouchers say the same.
To keep the cover-up alive, Cohen said, Trump’s company disguised the reimbursement as ordinary legal expenses that arose from a retainer agreement.
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