1. leather flaps attached to a horse’s bridle to prevent it from seeing sideways
Usage: also called blinkers
2. something that prevents clear thinking or understanding
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The racehorse wore blinders to keep it focused on the track ahead.
• The carriage horse’s blinders helped prevent it from being startled by traffic.
• His prejudices acted like blinders, preventing him from seeing the truth.
• She removed her emotional blinders and looked at the situation objectively.
• The politician’s blinders made him ignore his constituents’ real concerns.
• Without those blinders, he might have made a better decision.