pieces of cloth wrapped around the eyes to block someone's vision, used in games, punishment, or to heighten other senses.
From 'blind' (unable to see) and 'fold' (to wrap or cover). Originally meant the state of being blindfolded; later came to mean the cloth itself.
Justice is famously depicted as blindfolded—the idea that the law should treat everyone equally without being influenced by how they look. But blindfolds also heighten other senses, which is why they're used in wine tastings and sensory games—removing one sense makes the others surprisingly sharper.
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