English Explanatory Dictionary

pigeonholes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An outdoor game played in the 17th and early 18th centuries in which each player bowls a ball towards targets (probably small compartments).
noun
  1. plural of pigeonhole
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pigeonhole

Pronunciation

/ˈpɪdʒ(ɪ)nhəʊlz/ /ˈpɪdʒənˌ(h)oʊlz/

Word forms

pigeonholes pigeon-holes pigeon holes

Etymology

From pigeonhole + -s (suffix forming regular plurals of nouns and pluralia tantum; and third-person singular simple present indicative forms of verbs).

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