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blindman's holiday

blindman's holiday noun: the twilight (time of day between daylight and when candles were lit).

Noun

blindman's holiday (uncountable)

  1. (archaic, humorous) The twilight (time of day between daylight and when candles were lit).

Forms of blindman's holiday

alternative formblind man's holiday

Origin of blindman's holiday

A partially-sighted person would not be able to work in the limited light.

Questions about blindman's holiday

What does blindman's holiday mean?
Blindman's holiday means the twilight (time of day between daylight and when candles were lit).
What part of speech is blindman's holiday?
Blindman's holiday is a noun.

Words near blindman's holiday in the dictionary

  1. blindling
  2. blindlings
  3. blindly
  4. blindman
  5. blindman's buff
  6. blindman's holiday
  7. blindmen
  8. blindness
  9. blindnesses
  10. blinds
  11. blinds with science

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