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Foot binding
Chinese custom of applying tight binding to the feet of young girls to modify the shape and size of their feet as a status symbol and mark of beauty, practised from 10th to early 20th centuries
Pronunciation
/fʊt ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
/fʊt ˈbʌɪndɪŋ/
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