avoirdupois (http://definr.com/avoirdupois)
n 1: a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000
grains) [syn: avoirdupois weight]
2: excess bodily weight; “she found fatness disgusting in
herself as well as in others” [syn: fatness, fat]
[ant: leanness]
Notable quote
The war came on and he plead his avoirdupois was against his marching. He was too heavy for cavalry service, hence he chose the navy.
— The History of…
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