pigeonhole
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
pigeonholes;
pigeonholed;
pigeonholing
pigeonholes;
pigeonholed;
pigeonholing
Britannica Dictionary definition of PIGEONHOLE
[+ object]
disapproving
:
to unfairly think of or describe (someone or something) as belonging to a particular group, having only a particular skill, etc.
— often + as
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She likes to perform different types of music because she doesn't want to be pigeonholed.
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She doesn't want to be pigeonholed as a jazz musician.
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pigeonhole
/ˈpɪʤənˌhoʊl/
noun
plural
pigeonholes
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pigeonhole
/ˈpɪʤənˌhoʊl/
noun
plural
pigeonholes
Britannica Dictionary definition of PIGEONHOLE
[count]
1
chiefly British
:
a small open space in a desk, cabinet, or wall for keeping letters or papers
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disapproving
— used to say that someone or something is being unfairly thought of or described as belonging to a particular group, having only a particular skill, etc.
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He's a talented actor who doesn't want to be put in a pigeonhole. [=doesn't want to be pigeonholed]
