HOLDOVER


Meaning of HOLDOVER in English

hold ‧ o ‧ ver /ˈhəʊldˌəʊvə $ ˈhoʊldˌoʊvər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] American English

an action, feeling, or idea that has continued from the past into the present SYN hangover

holdover from

Her fear of dogs is a holdover from her childhood.

⇨ hold over at ↑ hold 1

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.