avoirdupois

• Существительное, обозначающее систему мер веса, основанную на фунте, равном 16 унциям, или избыточный вес тела.

A noun referring to a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound, or to excess bodily weight.

uncountable

1. C2formal

   A system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains), commonly used in the United States and formerly in the United Kingdom.

   Система весов

   • The recipe uses avoirdupois ounces, not troy ounces.
   • The avoirdupois system is standard for measuring most goods.
   • He converted the metric weight to avoirdupois pounds.

2. Excess body weightC2informal

   A humorous or euphemistic term for being overweight or having extra body fat.

   Избыточный вес

   • He was carrying a bit too much avoirdupois around his middle.
   • The doctor advised him to lose some avoirdupois for his health.
   • She joked about her avoirdupois after the holiday feasts.

   Synonymsblubberbulkcorpulenceembonpointfatnessflabobesitypoundage