n. | 1. | 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. |
v. t. | 1. | To place in the pigeonhole of a case or cabinet; hence, to put away; to lay aside indefinitely; |
Noun | 1. | pigeonhole - a specific (often simplistic) category |
2. | pigeonhole - a small compartment Synonyms: cubbyhole | |
Verb | 1. | pigeonhole - place into a small compartment |
2. | pigeonhole - treat or classify according to a mental stereotype; "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European" Synonyms: stereotype, stamp |