Word Games Pro Dictionary
avoirdupois
noun
Excess bodily weight
Quick reference
Word Facts
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˌævədəˈpɔɪz
Listen
Audio Pronunciation
Meaning
Definitions
noun
Excess bodily weight
“She disliked fatness in herself as well as in others”
noun
A system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)
In context
Example Sentences
She disliked fatness in herself as well as in others
Similar words
Synonyms
Check yourself
Practise This Word
Three quick questions on this word. Nothing is recorded — practise it as often as you like.