Footbinding

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.NounThe old Chinese custom of binding women's feet with cloth to prevent them from growing with age. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

2.NounThe material used to bind feet for this reason.

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