2. Verb. (third-person singular of pigeonhole) ¹
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Definition of Pigeonholes
1. pigeonhole [v] - See also: pigeonhole
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pigeonholes
Literary usage of Pigeonholes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. London; Being an Accurate History and Description of the British Metropolis by David Hughson (1809)
"... were denominated pigeonholes. The PRIVATE BOXES, above described, raised almost
to an equal elevation, were generally disliked ; and as the whole ..."
2. The Business of Insurance: A Text Book and Reference Work Covering All Lines by Howard Potter Dunham (1912)
"The roll, if needed, is better merely as a curtain over pigeonholes, ...
pigeonholes are best where quick work is the chief end, but catch more dust than ..."
3. Transactions of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and (1915)
"Plenty of air entered through the fire box and the pigeonholes, causing a much
... The bottom of the fire box is sealed tightly, as are all pigeonholes. ..."
4. Making the Office Pay: Tested Office Plans, Methods, and Systems that Make by William Henry Leffingwell (1918)
"In front of them on this desk is a cabinet containing a large number of pigeonholes,
each letter size and about four inches high. ..."
5. The Lure of the Antique by Walter Alden Dyer (1910)
"The opening desk top, instead of sloping up to cover the pigeonholes, was usually
nearly flat, and the small drawers and pigeonholes were often placed above ..."
6. College Algebra: With Applications by Ernest Julius Wilczynski (1916)
"A desk has r pigeonholes; n documents are to be filed in these ... The pigeonholes
are distinguished from each other as first, second, and so on. ..."
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