Definition of AVOIRDUPOIS

avoirdupois

Meanings

Plural: avoirdupoises

Noun

  • a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)
  • excess bodily weight
  • 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.
  • Merchandise.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English avoir de pois, aver de peis, haburdy poyse, haburdepays, haburdepeyse, from Old French aveir + de + peis (“asset of weight”), influenced by Middle French avoir + du + pois; compare French poids (“weight”).

Synonyms

avoirdupois weight, blubber, fat, fatness

Antonyms

leanness

Scrabble Score: 17

avoirdupois is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
avoirdupois is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
avoirdupois is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

avoirdupois is a valid Words With Friends word