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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024au pair /ˈoʊpɛr/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a person, esp. a young foreign visitor in a country, employed to take care of children, do housework, etc., in exchange for room and board.
adj. [before a noun] - of, relating to, or employed under such an arrangement:an au pair helper.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024au pair (ō pâr′),USA pronunciation - a person, usually a young foreign visitor, employed to take care of children, do housework, etc., in exchange for room and board:We sent the children to the beach with the au pair.
- of, pertaining to, or employed under such an arrangement:an au pair girl.
- French, literally, equal, even (au contraction of à le at the + pair equal (noun, nominal); compare pair), referring to the equal exchange of work for room and board
- 1965–70
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: au pair /əʊ ˈpɛə; French: o pɛr/ n - a young foreigner, usually a girl, who undertakes housework in exchange for board and lodging, esp in order to learn the language
- (as modifier): an au pair girl
Etymology: 20th Century: from French: on an equal footing |