foot-binding

[ foot-bahyn-ding ]

noun

1. (formerly in China) the act or practice of tightly binding the feet of infant girls to keep the feet as small as possible.

Example Sentences

In many of the moral revolutions I’ve written about — against slavery, dueling and foot-binding, for example — winning the moral argument is only the first step.

From New York Times

Because we often see movies that deal with China or Asian culture from an outdated perspective, as if China is still about foot-binding and things like that.

From The Verge

Some campaigners describe high heels as akin to modern-day foot-binding, while others have urged a broader loosening of dress codes in Japan, where business suits for men are ubiquitous in the workplace.

From The Guardian

Campaigners said the shoes were akin to modern foot-binding.

From The Guardian

Evangelizing Christians played a role in the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade, contravening settled traditions in both Britain and Africa; in late-19th-century China, missionaries played a role in ending foot-binding.

From New York Times