pigeonholed >> /ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊl/
Definition: [verb] Assign to a particular category, typically an overly restrictive one.
Example: I was pigeonholed as a ‘youth writer’
Definition: [verb] Put (a document) in a pigeonhole.
Example: he pigeonholed his charts and notes
Definition: [noun] A small recess for a domestic pigeon to nest in.
Example: It's fortunate that they set up those pigeonholes because some of the pigeons have come home to roost.
Definition: [noun] Each of a set of small open-fronted compartments in a workplace or other organization where letters or messages may be left for individuals.
Example: Every morning I'd check my pigeonhole in case the letter had finally arrived telling me that a distant relative had died and I was now the heir to a title and a vast estate.
Definition: [noun] A category, typically an overly restrictive one, to which someone or something is assigned.
Example: people identified me with a homely farmer's wife and I could never escape that pigeonhole