Word: footbinding
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: foot
bin
ding
Definition: The old Chinese custom of binding women's feet with cloth to prevent them from growing with age.
Morphemes:
Affix: foot
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Specifically, a human foot, which is found below the ankle and is used for standing and walking.
Affix: bind
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form gerunds, a type of verbal nouns, from verbs.