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blinders

blind·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [blahyn-der]
    • /ˈblaɪn dər/
    • /blaɪn.dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blahyn-der]
    • /ˈblaɪn dər/

Definitions of blinders word

  • noun plural blinders Blinders are two pieces of leather that are placed at the side of a horse's eyes so that it can only see straight ahead. 3
  • noun plural blinders leather sidepieces attached to a horse's bridle to prevent sideways vision 3
  • noun plural blinders blinker (sense 2) blinker (sense 2a) 3
  • noun blinders a person or thing that blinds. 1
  • noun blinders a blinker for a horse. 1
  • noun blinders British Informal. a spectacular shot or action in sports, especially soccer: He played a blinder. 1

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Origin of blinders

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; blind + -er1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Blinders

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blinders popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

blinders usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for blinders

noun blinders

  • monomania — (no longer in technical use) a psychosis characterized by thoughts confined to one idea or group of ideas.
  • myopia — Ophthalmology. a condition of the eye in which parallel rays are focused in front of the retina, objects being seen distinctly only when near to the eye; nearsightedness (opposed to hyperopia).
  • eyeballs — Plural form of eyeball.
  • flaps — something flat and broad that is attached at one side only and hangs loosely or covers an opening: the flap of an envelope; the flap of a pocket.
  • headlights — a light or lamp, usually equipped with a reflector, on the front of an automobile, locomotive, etc.

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