blinder

noun

blind·​er ˈblīn-dər How to pronounce blinder (audio)
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.
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Still, that’s where a la mode games plays a blinder. Matt Gardner, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 Do leaders in the traditional pro sport, intercollegiate or Olympic mindsets need to explore which blinders are shielding them from seeing around the proverbial corner? John Cairney, Sportico.com, 27 Feb. 2025 Challenge all the possibilities by removing your blinders, questioning assumptions, and seeking out divergent points of view. Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 But in some ways that kind of puts blinders on it too. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blinder

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of blinder was in 1788

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“Blinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blinder. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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blinder

noun
blind·​er ˈblīn-dər How to pronounce blinder (audio)
: either of two leather flaps on a horse's bridle to keep it from seeing to the side
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