blinds

blinds
blinds "window screens," 1771, from BLIND (Cf. blind) (singular blind in this sense is recorded from 1731).

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  • Blinds — Beispiel zur Anwendung der Blinds Das Blind ist ein erzwungener Mindesteinsatz beim Kartenspiel Poker. Ein Blind (eigentlich das Blind; umgangssprachlich der Blind) ist ein vorgeschriebener Einsatz, den nur bestimmte Spieler leisten müssen. Diese …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • blinds — noun window coverings, especially vertical blinds, wood blinds, roller blinds, pleated blinds …   Wiktionary

  • blinds — n. 1) to adjust; draw; lower; raise the blinds 2) Venetian blinds * * * draw lower raise the blinds Venetian blinds to adjust …   Combinatory dictionary

  • Blinds (disambiguation) — Blinds may refer to:* Window blind, a window covering composed of long strips of fabric or rigid material. * Blinds (poker), forced bets posted by players in poker. * WindowBlinds, a computer program that allows users to skin the Windows… …   Wikipedia

  • blinds — [akin to Eng blind] : blind. Deriv. blandan mix, bleithei goodness, bleitheins mercy, bleithjan have mercy, bleiths merciful, blindjan (*) make blind, blindnan (*) be blind. Comp. gableitheins mercy, gableithjan have mercy, gablindjan make blind …   Gothic dictionary with etymologies

  • blinds — blaɪnd n. shade, shutter (over a window); shelter, hiding place (for hunters); something that misleads v. make unable to see; dazzle adj. unable to see; closed to, impervious to …   English contemporary dictionary

  • blinds n pl — blind adj …   English expressions

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  • BLINDS — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Learn to Talk / The Country of Blinds — Infobox Album | Name = Learn to Talk / The Country of Blinds Type = Compilation album Artist = Skeleton Crew Released = 2005 Recorded = Studio tracks: Switzerland, December 1983 – January 1984; December 1985 – January 1986 Live tracks: North… …   Wikipedia

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