Avoirdupois

Word AVOIRDUPOIS
Character 11
Hyphenation av oir du pois
Pronunciations /ˌævɑːdjuːˈpwɑː/

Definitions and meanings of "Avoirdupois"

What do we mean by avoirdupois?

Avoirdupois weight. noun

Weight or heaviness, especially of a person. noun

A system of weight in which one pound contains 16 ounces. noun

The weight of anything according to the avoirdupois system: as, his avoirdupois was 150 pounds. noun

Also written averdupois, and often abbreviated to avoir. and avdp. noun

Goods sold by weight.

Avoirdupois weight.

Weight; heaviness.

A system of weights by which coarser commodities are weighed, such as hay, grain, butter, sugar, tea.

The official system of weights used in UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300 CE. noun

The official system of weights used in USA between 1866 and 1959. noun

Weight; heaviness. noun

A system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains) noun

Excess bodily weight noun

The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.

The official system of weights used in the USA between 1866 and 1959.

Weight; heaviness (commonly with humorous intent).

Synonyms and Antonyms for Avoirdupois

The word "avoirdupois" in example sentences

SAVE THE POUND (avoirdupois) If the word avoirdupois sounds a bit foreign too it is from French and Middle English (Anglo-French) avoir de pois, "goods of weight" or "goods sold by weight". ❋ Unknown (2007)

There are two series of weights in use among us; the one called avoirdupois, the other troy. ❋ Unknown (1892)

Sorry, but I have lived with metric most of my life and converting to avoirdupois is too much of a pain for me. ❋ Unknown (2009)

“Are you reminding me of her character, her social position or what Mr. Phinn calls her avoirdupois?” ❋ Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 (1955)

Though he had not yet gathered that avoirdupois which is associated with the dignity of office, there was in his square young frame an undeniable promise. ❋ Ada Woodruff Anderson (N/A)

The rest of the day was spent in a kind of avoirdupois war. ❋ Horace Walpole (1757)

I find several comments reflecting my interest in an accurate rifle, without complaining overly much about the avoirdupois. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Even after you explain bologna is measured in avoirdupois weight and gold in troy weight, some are not swayed. ❋ Unknown (2011)

It seems humanly reasonable that the three of us can woman-handle a mere man of your elderly and insulting avoirdupois. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Duddy and Fuddy were spirited trotters, but Mrs. Tully, despite her elderliness and avoirdupois, was without timidity when Paula held the reins. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Times just didn't anticipate the blowback from all the people in the Belt belt who got their avoirdupois feelings hurt. ❋ Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn (2011)

To deal with this state, one must follow an austere, but varied diet; tedium is the enemy of those "suffering from avoirdupois". ❋ Unknown (2010)

If we refuse to bend to those who insist that we bid au voir to our avoirdupois, we can have our cake, eat our cake, and have enough change in our pockets to buy another cake. ❋ Mark Steinberg (2010)

Talley's avoirdupois and High Camp preening are dazzling counterpoints to the bland toilettes of Vogue's junior editors, fashion's "grim vigilantes," in the words of writer Gay Talese. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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