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avoirdupois

noun

excess bodily weight

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Word length
11
Starts with
A
Ends with
S
Contains
VO
Scrabble score
17

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ˌævədəˈpɔɪz

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noun

  1. excess bodily weight

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

noun

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

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she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others

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