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| blind·fold [ blnd fld ] |
noun (plural blind·folds) |
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bandage tied over eyes: a piece of cloth tied over the eyes to prevent the wearer from seeing
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transitive verb (past and past participle blind·fold·ed, present participle blind·fold·ing, 3rd person present singular blind·folds) |
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1. put bandage over eyes of somebody: to prevent somebody from seeing by putting a bandage or other material over the person's eyes
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2. prevent somebody from understanding: to prevent somebody from understanding clearly
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| [Early 16th century. By folk etymology (<fold1) < past tense of obsolete blindfell "make unable to see"] |