retainer, n.
(retainers)
(retainers)
a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment
<noun.artifact>
retainer
semantic pointers
hypernym
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9
retainer servant
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
<noun.possession>
consideration retainer