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holdover
noun hold·over \ˈhōld-ˌō-vər\
: someone or something that remains or is kept from an earlier time
Full Definition of HOLDOVER
: one that is held over
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First Known Use of HOLDOVER
1893
Rhymes with HOLDOVER
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