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blindfold

blind·fold [ blnd fld ]


noun  (plural blind·folds)
Definition:
 
bandage tied over eyes: a piece of cloth tied over the eyes to prevent the wearer from seeing



transitive verb  (past and past participle blind·fold·ed, present participle blind·fold·ing, 3rd person present singular blind·folds)
Definition:
 
1. put bandage over eyes of somebody: to prevent somebody from seeing by putting a bandage or other material over the person's eyes

2. prevent somebody from understanding: to prevent somebody from understanding clearly

[Early 16th century. By folk etymology (<fold1) < past tense of obsolete blindfell "make unable to see"]
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