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1. (n.) pigeonhole
one of a series of small, open compartments in a desk, cabinet, or the like, used for filing papers, letters, etc.
2. pigeonhole
a hole or recess, or one of a series of recesses, for pigeons to nest in.
3. (v.t.) pigeonhole
to assign to a definite place in an orderly system.
4. pigeonhole
to put aside for the present; defer.
5. pigeonhole
to place in or as if in a pigeonhole.
Etymology: (1570–80)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) pigeonhole
a specific (often simplistic) category
2. (verb) cubbyhole, pigeonhole
a small compartment
3. (verb) pigeonhole
place into a small compartment
4. (verb) pigeonhole, stereotype, stamp
treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
"I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) pigeonhole
a small compartment in a desk or case for the keeping of letters, documents, etc.; -- so called from the resemblance of a row of them to the compartments in a dovecote
2. (verb) pigeonhole
to place in the pigeonhole of a case or cabinet; hence, to put away; to lay aside indefinitely; as, to pigeonhole a letter or a report
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