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plural blindfolds
A covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes, blocking light to the eyes. examples
(sometimes figurative) Anything that obscures the vision. examples
not comparable
Having the eyes covered so as to obscure vision examples
Thoughtless; reckless. examples
With the eyes covered so as to obscure vision. quotations examples
They put all the bits of cake into a bonnet. Every one, blind-fold, draws out a portion.
1779, James Robertson, edited by John Sinclair, Statistical Account of Scotland, volume 11, page 620
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.
1962 April, J. N. Faulkner, “Summer Saturday at Waterloo”, in Modern Railways, page 258
third-person singular simple present blindfolds, present participle blindfolding, simple past and past participle blindfolded
To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see. examples
To obscure understanding or comprehension. examples