Search Result:avoirdupois
KK Pronunciation
〔 ˏævZdәˋpɒIz 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˏævәdәˊpɒiz 〕
Overview of noun avoirdupois
The noun avoirdupois has 2 senses
- avoirdupois, avoirdupois weight -- (a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains))
- fatness, fat, blubber, avoirdupois -- (excess bodily weight; "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others")