Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun avoirdupois

2 senses of avoirdupois

Sense 1
avoirdupois, avoirdupois weight -- (a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains))
       => system of weights, weight -- (a system of units used to express the weight of something)

Sense 2
fatness, fat, blubber, avoirdupois -- (excess bodily weight; "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others")
       => bodily property -- (an attribute of the body)