holdover

Letters that make holdover

o, d, e, l, h, r, v are letters that make 'holdover'

Words within holdover

ER, DO, do, OV, old, Old, over, hold, dove, Dover, Dove, Er, Ho are words within 'holdover'

Anagrams of holdover

overhold is an anagram of 'holdover'


2 possible definitions for 'holdover'

Holdover as "an official who remains in office after his term"

Under this definition, holdover is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hangover has the same meaning as holdover

holdover as a type

'holdover' can be a type of official, functionary.

Derivatives of holdover

hold over is a derivative of holdover.


Holdover as "something that has survived from the past"

Under this definition, holdover is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hangover has the same meaning as holdover

holdover as a type

'holdover' can be a type of survival.

Derivatives of holdover

hold over is a derivative of holdover.

Example of holdover used within this context

"a holdover from the sixties", "hangovers from the 19th century"



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