First Known Use: 15th century
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1avoirdupois
noun av·oir·du·pois \ˌa-vər-də-ˈpȯiz, ˈa-vər-də-ˌ\
Definition of AVOIRDUPOIS
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Origin of AVOIRDUPOIS
Middle English avoir de pois goods sold by weight, from Anglo-French, literally, goods of weight
Related to AVOIRDUPOIS
- Antonyms
- lightness, weightlessness
2avoirdupois
adjective
Definition of AVOIRDUPOIS
: expressed in avoirdupois weight <one ounce avoirdupois>
First Known Use of AVOIRDUPOIS
1755
Medical Dictionary
avoirdupois
adjective av·oir·du·pois \ˌav-ərd-ə-ˈpȯiz, -ˈpwä\
Medical Definition of AVOIRDUPOIS
: expressed in avoirdupois weight <avoirdupois units> <5 ounces avoirdupois> <2 avoirdupois ounces>
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