ae v@r d@ poIz
noun
definition 1. a system of weight based on a pound equal to sixteen ounces or to 453.59 grams; avoirdupois weight.
example: According to Major League Baseball Official Rules, a baseball must weigh between no less than 5 and no more than 5.25 ounces avoirdupois.
definition 2. (informal) weight or heaviness, especially of a person.
example: The women are generally squatty and fat, and the greater a woman’s avoirdupois the more beautiful is she considered. (Dillon Wallace, The Long Labrador Trail)