avoirdupois

英 [,ævwɑːdjʊ'pwɑː; ,ævədə'pɒɪz] 美['ævɚdə'pɔɪz]

• n. 体重；常衡；肥胖

1. a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)

2. excess bodily weight;

"she found fatness disgusting in herself as well as in others"