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pigeonhole

/ˈpɪʤənˌhoʊl/

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verb

-holes; -holed; -holing

[+ obj] disapproving :to unfairly think of or describe (someone or something) as belonging to a particular group, having only a particular skill, etc.

She likes to perform different types of music because she doesn't want to be pigeonholed. - often + as

She doesn't want to be pigeonholed as a jazz musician.

noun

plural -holes

[count] chiefly Brit :a small open space in a desk, cabinet, or wall for keeping letters or papers

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.

He's a talented actor who doesn't want to be put in a pigeonhole. [=doesn't want to be pigeonholed]