Doghouse

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  • noun. A small shelter for a dog.
  • idiom. (in the doghouse) In great disfavor or trouble.
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  • noun. Any small house or structure or enclosure used to house a dog.
  • noun. A structure of small size, similar to that of a dog-house, but offering useful shelter for a human.
  • noun. Mechanically, an equipment cover with an opening, with a shape resembling a doghouse.
  • noun. A difficult or demoralizing situation.
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  • noun. outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
  • noun. an idiomatic term for being in disfavor
  • Word Usage
    "Earlier this week, the incomparable Michael Farber of Sports Illustraded asked Jacques Martin whether he would use the term doghouse to describe his approach to an out-of-favour player."
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