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blindfold

blind·fold

UK/ˈblaɪndfəʊld/ US/ˈblaɪ̯ndfɔʊ̯ld/ fairly common
noun (1) adjective (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

a cloth used to cover the eyes

adjective

1.

wearing a blindfold

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verb

1.

cover the eyes of (someon)e to prevent him from seeing

  • “the hostage was blindfolded and driven away”

Origin

From Middle English blyndefolde, blyndfuld, blynfold, blindfeld, blindfelt, yblynfeld, variants of y-blyndfalled, blyndfelled, etc. ("stricken blind, blindfolded"), past participle of Middle English blindfellen (“to strike blind”), from blind (“to blind”) and fellen (“to fell”), equivalent to blind + felled. Later influenced by the unrelated verb fold.

Phrases

  • blindfold chess

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