blinder

noun blind·er \ ˈblīn-dər \

Definition of blinder

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

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Examples of blinder in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of blinder from the Web

I was given two bonnets — a petite version for indoors and a wide-brimmed beast that inhibited peripheral vision in the same way blinders do on a horse.

— tracee m. herbaugh, courant.com, "A 19th Century Getaway: Boarding With The Bixbys At Old Sturbridge Village," 21 Aug. 2017
Medical records for such adoptees could be sketchy or incorrect—and, on the other side, American parents eager to adopt often went into the process with blinders on.

— lily rothman, Time, "How Russian Adoptions Became a Controversial Topic," 1 Aug. 2017
Trout was born with his head down, his blinders on.

— barry svrluga, chicagotribune.com, "Baseball's customs keep Aaron Judge and Bryce Harper from being bigger stars," 11 July 2017
The left’s romance with revolution has always been a reality-blinder, this thermodynamic belief that things need to get bad beyond the breaking point so that people will take the vape pens out of their mouths, rise up, and storm the Bastille.

— james wolcott, The Hive, "Why the Alt-Left Is a Problem, Too," 19 June 2017
The left’s romance with revolution has always been a reality-blinder, this thermodynamic belief that things need to get bad beyond the breaking point so that people will take the vape pens out of their mouths, rise up, and storm the Bastille.

— james wolcott, The Hive, "Why the Alt-Left Is a Problem, Too," 19 June 2017
The left’s romance with revolution has always been a reality-blinder, this thermodynamic belief that things need to get bad beyond the breaking point so that people will take the vape pens out of their mouths, rise up, and storm the Bastille.

— james wolcott, The Hive, "Why the Alt-Left Is a Problem, Too," 19 June 2017
The left’s romance with revolution has always been a reality-blinder, this thermodynamic belief that things need to get bad beyond the breaking point so that people will take the vape pens out of their mouths, rise up, and storm the Bastille.

— james wolcott, The Hive, "Why the Alt-Left Is a Problem, Too," 19 June 2017
The left’s romance with revolution has always been a reality-blinder, this thermodynamic belief that things need to get bad beyond the breaking point so that people will take the vape pens out of their mouths, rise up, and storm the Bastille.

— james wolcott, The Hive, "Why the Alt-Left Is a Problem, Too," 19 June 2017

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First Known Use of blinder

1807

BLINDER Defined for English Language Learners

blinder

noun

Definition of blinder for English Language Learners

blinders : leather pieces that are placed on either side of a horse's head next to its eyes in order to keep the horse from seeing what is beside it
: a very exciting or impressive performance or action in a game such as cricket or soccer