'avoirdupois' definitions:

Definition of 'avoirdupois'

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noun
A system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains) [syn: avoirdupois, avoirdupois weight]
noun
Excess bodily weight; "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others" [syn: fatness, fat, blubber, avoirdupois] [ant: leanness, spareness, thinness]