blinders

British  

/ ˈblaɪndəz /

plural noun

1. Also called (in Britain and other countries): blinkers.  leather sidepieces attached to a horse's bridle to prevent sideways vision

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Example Sentences

The horses’ blinders hung on a wooden wall that was turning black and buckling from the fire.

From Literature

Their cultural blinders were imposed on an entire nation, which is why it was so difficult for Latin music, auteur cinema and rap to force their way into the mainstream.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Rams need to play with blinders on.

From Los Angeles Times

We need to fight to preserve our right to see history clearly, without superpatriotic blinders.

From Salon

“I really like the way that he’s got the blinders on it, and nothing’s affecting him,” Dodger manager Dave Roberts said before the game.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• narrow-mindedness