retainer
English Thesaurus
1. a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | dental appliance, |
definition | : | a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth (noun.artifact) |
2. a person working in the service of another (especially in the household) (noun.person)
hypernym | : | worker, |
definition | : | a person who works at a specific occupation (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | body servant, |
definition | : | a valet or personal maid (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | cabin boy, |
definition | : | a young man acting as a servant on a ship (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | factotum, |
definition | : | a servant employed to do a variety of jobs (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | familiar, |
definition | : | a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | flunkey, flunky, lackey, |
definition | : | a male servant (especially a footman) (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | major-domo, seneschal, |
definition | : | the chief steward or butler of a great household (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | manservant, |
definition | : | a man servant (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | menial, |
definition | : | a domestic servant (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | scullion, |
definition | : | a kitchen servant employed to do menial tasks (especially washing) (noun.person) |
3. a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone (noun.possession)
hypernym | : | fee, |
definition | : | a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services (noun.possession) |
hyponym | : | quid, quid pro quo, |
definition | : | something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises (noun.possession) |
4. a person working in the service of another (especially in the household) (noun.person)
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