head binding

noun

The intentional deformation of a living person's skull by binding it with cloth or wood, traditionally practised in various cultures.

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Meanings

nounhead binding (uncountable)

alternative headbinding

  1. uncountableThe intentional deformation of a living person's skull by binding it with cloth or wood, traditionally practised in various cultures.
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APA

head binding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20binding

MLA

“head binding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20binding. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “head binding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20binding.

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