Noun: avoirdupois ,a-vu(r)-du'poyz or 'a-vu(r)-du,poyz [N. Amer], ,a-vwaa(r)-doo'pwaa [Brit]
- A system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)
"Groceries are typically weighed using the avoirdupois weight system";
- avoirdupois weight
- Excess bodily weight
"His avoirdupois made it difficult to find clothes that fit";
- fatness, fat, blubber
Type of: bodily property, system of weights, weight
Antonym: leanness
Encyclopedia: Avoirdupois