blinder
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
blinders
plural
blinders
Britannica Dictionary definition of BLINDER
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blinders
[plural]
chiefly US
:
leather pieces that are placed on either side of a horse's head next to its eyes in order to keep the horse from seeing what is beside it
— often used figuratively
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a horse wearing blinders
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Many parents put on blinders [=choose not to think about what might be happening] when their teenagers start staying out late.
— called also
(chiefly British)
blinkers
2
[singular]
British, informal
:
a very exciting or impressive performance or action in a game such as cricket or soccer
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Their team played a blinder to beat us in the closing seconds of the match.
