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blinder.

Something that blinds, literally or figuratively.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈblaɪndə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈblaɪndɚ/General-American
  1. Something that blinds, literally or figuratively. A bag or cloth put over the head of a difficult horse while it is being handled or mounted.

  2. Something that blinds, literally or figuratively. A screen attached to a horse's bridle preventing it from being able to see things to its side.

    often · plural · plural-only
  3. Something that blinds, literally or figuratively. Something that impairs visual or mental perception in a way figuratively compared to horses' blinders.

  4. Something that blinds, literally or figuratively. An exceptional performance.

    UK · slang
    He played a blinder this afternoon on the cricket ground.
  5. Something that blinds, literally or figuratively. A bout of heavy drinking.

    slang
  6. Something that blinds, literally or figuratively. A bright light used to blind the audience temporarily during a scene change.

Where this word comes from

From blind + -er.

verb/ˈblaɪndə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈblaɪndɚ/General-American
  1. To fit (a horse) with blinders.

    transitive
  2. To obstruct the vision of.

    broadly · figuratively · transitive
Where this word comes from

From blind + -er.

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