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Pigeonhole Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Pigeonhole? [n] a small compartment [n] a specific (often simplistic) category [v] treat or classify according to a mental stereotype; "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European" [v] place into a small compartment Synonyms \| Synonyms for Pigeonhole: cubbyhole \| stamp \| stereotype Related Terms \| Find terms related to Pigeonhole: adjourn \| air hole \| alphabetize \| analyze \| armhole \| arrange \| assort \| bibliography \| blood \| blowhole \| book \| bracket \| branch \| break down \| bullet-hole \| bunghole \| calendar \| card catalog \| caste \| catalog \| catalogue raisonne \| categorize \| category \| clan \| class \| classified catalog \| classify \| codify \| constitute \| continue \| cringle \| cubby \| cubbyhole \| deadeye \| decree \| defer \| delay \| digest \| divide \| division \| doghouse \| drag out \| enact \| enact laws \| enroll \| enter \| enumerate \| estate \| extend \| eye \| eyelet \| file \| filibuster \| filing system \| finding list \| gasket \| get the floor \| grade \| grommet \| group \| grouping \| guide \| handlist \| hang fire \| hang up \| have the floor \| head \| heading \| hold off \| hold over \| hold up \| hole \| identify \| impanel \| index \| inventory \| itemize \| keep score \| keyhole \| kill \| kin \| knothole \| label \| lay aside \| lay away \| lay by \| lay over \| league \| legislate \| letter file \| level \| list \| lobby through \| logroll \| loop \| loophole \| manhole \| mousehole \| name \| niche \| ordain \| order \| pass \| peephole \| pigeonholes \| pinch \| pinhole \| place \| placket \| placket hole \| playhouse \| pocket \| porthole \| position \| post \| postpone \| predicament \| program \| prolong \| prorogate \| prorogue \| protract \| punch-hole \| push aside \| put aside \| put away \| put in force \| put in mothballs \| put off \| put on ice \| put through \| race \| railroad through \| range \| rank \| rate \| rating \| recess \| register \| reserve \| roll logs \| rubric \| schedule \| score \| section \| sept \| set \| set aside \| set by \| shelve \| shift off \| sideline \| sleep on \| slot \| sort \| spiracle \| stand over \| station \| status \| stave off \| stay \| store \| stow \| strain \| stratum \| stretch out \| subdivide \| subdivision \| subgroup \| suborder \| suspend \| table \| table the motion \| tabulate \| take a recess \| take the floor \| tally \| tap \| tier \| tight spot \| tight squeeze \| title \| type \| vent \| venthole \| veto \| waive \| yield the floor See Also \| assort \| category \| class \| classify \| compartment \| lay \| place \| pose \| position \| put \| separate \| set \| sort \| sort out Pigeonhole In Webster's Dictionary \Pi"geonhole`\, n. 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. --Burke. \Pi"geonhole`\, v. t. 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.

Pigeonhole Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pigeonhole?

[n] a small compartment
[n] a specific (often simplistic) category
[v] treat or classify according to a mental stereotype; "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European"
[v] place into a small compartment

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pigeonhole: cubbyhole | stamp | stereotype

Pigeonhole In Webster's Dictionary

\Pi"geon*hole`\, n.
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. --Burke.


\Pi"geon*hole`\, v. t.
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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