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avoirdupois

noun
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As a noun, avoirdupois means weight.

Meanings of avoirdupois

6 meanings

noun

  1. mostly humorousWeight; heaviness.

  2. A system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)

    Similar: avoirdupois weight

  3. Excess bodily weight

    “she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others”

    Similar: fatness, fat, blubber
Older and rare meanings (3)

  1. historicalThe official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.

  2. historicalThe official system of weights used in the USA between 1866 and 1959.

  3. obsoleteMerchandise.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000…
avoirdupois weight
noun: excess bodily weight
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