FOOT-BINDING


Meaning of FOOT-BINDING in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun

: the compressing of the feet of girls with tight bandages (as formerly in China) so as to keep the feet from being over three or four inches long

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