avoirdupois meaning and definition

AVOIRDUPOIS noun

Definition of avoirdupois (noun)

1. a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)
   • synonyms: avoirdupois weight
2. excess bodily weight
   • "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others"
   • synonyms: blubber, fat, fatness
   • antonym: leanness