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Blindfold  Word Origin Eyes Adjective Adverb Sb's I

Front blindfold
Back blind•fold
noun, verb, adjective, adverb
BrE /ˈblaɪndfəʊld/
NAmE /ˈblaɪndfoʊld/
noun
 word origin
something that is put over sb's eyes so they cannot see

She used a scarf as a blindfold.
verb
 verb forms
 word origin
~ sb
to cover sb's eyes with a piece of cloth or other covering so that they cannot see

The hostages were tied up and blindfolded.
adjective, adverb
 word origin
(BrE)
(also blind•fold•ed BrE, NAmE)
with the eyes covered

The reporter was taken blindfold to a secret location.
I knew the way home blindfold (= because it was so familiar).
I could do that blindfold (= very easily, with no problems).

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