Definition of Avoirdupois
Avoirdupois
av·oi·du·pois
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A system of weights and measures, especially for food and goods.
e.g. The merchant used avoirdupois to weigh the cargo for shipping.
(noun)
(humorous) the heaviness or weight of a person's body;
e.g. He had put on avoirdupois since I'd last seen him, and I didn't recognize him at first.
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