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blindfold

noun
/ˈblaɪndfəʊld/UK/ˈblaɪ̯ndfɔʊ̯ld/US

Etymology

From Middle English blyndefolde, blyndfuld, blynfold, blindfeld, blindfelt, yblynfeld, variants of y-blyndfalled, blyndfelled, etc. ("stricken blind, blindfolded"), past participle of Middle English blindfellen (“to strike blind”), from blind (“to blind”) and fellen (“to fell”), equivalent to blind + felled. Later influenced by the unrelated verb fold.

  1. derived from blindfellen — “to strike blind”
  2. inherited from blyndefolde

Definitions

  1. A covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes, blocking light to the eyes.

    • I put a blindfold over my boyfriend's eyes and told him I had a surprise for him.

  2. Anything that obscures the vision.

  3. Having the eyes covered so as to obscure vision

  4. ›+ 5 more definitions

    1. Thoughtless

      Thoughtless; reckless.

    2. With the eyes covered so as to obscure vision.

      • They put all the bits of cake into a bonnet. Every one, blind-fold, draws out a portion.
      • The commuters from the suburbs come unencumbered with luggage, children and prams, and can almost be relied upon to find their way blindfold to their trains.

    3. Blindly

      Blindly; without due thought or caution.

    4. To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see.

      • Children need to be blindfolded before they hit the piñata.

    5. To obscure understanding or comprehension.

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Derived

blindfold chess, blindfoldly, blindfoldee, blindfolder, unblindfold

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA