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blindfold

American  
[blahynd-fohld] / ˈblaɪndˌfoʊld /

verb (used with object)

  1. to prevent or occlude sight by covering (the eyes) with a cloth, bandage, or the like; cover the eyes of.

  2. to impair the awareness or clear thinking of.

    Don't let their hospitality blindfold you to the true purpose of their invitation.

noun

  1. a cloth or bandage put before the eyes to prevent seeing.

adjective

  1. with the eyes covered.

    a blindfold test.

  2. rash; unthinking.

    a blindfold denunciation before knowing the facts.
blindfold British  
/ ˈblaɪndˌfəʊld /

verb

  1. to prevent (a person or animal) from seeing by covering (the eyes)

  2. to prevent from perceiving or understanding

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noun

  1. a piece of cloth, bandage, etc, used to cover the eyes

  2. any interference to sight

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adjective

  1. having the eyes covered with a cloth or bandage

  2. chess not seeing the board and pieces

  3. rash; inconsiderate

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Other Word Forms

  • unblindfolded adjective

Etymology

Origin of blindfold

1520–30; alteration, by association with fold 1, of blindfell to cover the eyes, strike blind, Middle English blindfellen; blind, fell 2

Example Sentences

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One woman I interviewed remembered that while she was blindfolded, she was able to peek under her blindfold and see a tile pattern on the floor.

From Slate • Feb. 17, 2026

“And the next gate, you can’t see it until you’re pretty much on top of it. You might as well put on a blindfold because you can’t see anything in front of you.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

It was on the ship that we got one of the defining pictures of the whole operation - Maduro in handcuffs, wearing ear protectors and a type of blindfold that looked like dark sunglasses.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

One day, Panahi recalls, Kiarostami drove him out of the city and asked him to wear a blindfold.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

When I push the blindfold up, I find I’m in my old room at the Training Center.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

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