blinder

noun

blind·​er ˈblīn-dər 

plural blinders

1

: either of two flaps on a horse's bridle to keep it from seeing objects at its sides

2

blinders plural : a limitation or obstruction to sight or discernment

3

British, informal : something (such as an athletic play) dazzlingly excellent or remarkable

Andrew Chidgey (58) held the Stapleton innings together and Ghulam Shabbir briefly threatened with a lively 23 but Timsbury held some important catches, including a blinder from Greg Passingham …

—Bath Chronicle

Examples of blinder in a Sentence

Their team played a blinder to beat us in the closing seconds of the match.

Recent Examples on the Web

Because a decision like this one should be insulated from partisan politics and not made with haste or with blinders on. —David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025

Read the full Libra Daily Horoscope Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) Got blinders on? —Usa Today, USA Today, 12 June 2025

Mike Smith Sire: Authentic Odds: 7/1 Rodriguez won the Grade 2 Wood Memorial in April at the nearby Aqueduct Racetrack without blinders and earned a spot in the starting field at the Kentucky Derby. —Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025

In goal, David Raya had a blinder, repelling Bruno Guimaraes, Burn, Sven Botman and Harvey Barnes. —George Caulkin, New York Times, 19 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for blinder

• binder
• finder
• grinder
• kinder
• minder
• pinder
• bookbinder
• factfinder
• pathfinder
• reminder
• sidewinder
• viewfinder

Kids Definition

blinder

noun

blind·​er ˈblīn-dər 

: either of two leather flaps on a horse's bridle to keep it from seeing to the side