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avoirdupois

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11 lettersPronunciation /ˌævədəˈpɔɪz/Part of speech nounSorted adiiooprsuvStarts with AEnds with S0 clues
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Definitions

  1. excess bodily weight

Word origin

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”).

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  • It seems humanly reasonable that the three of us can woman-handle a mere man of your elderly and insulting avoirdupois.

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