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Definition of "au pair" [au pair]

  • A young foreigner who does domestic work for a family in exchange for room and board and a chance to learn the family's language. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "au pair" in a sentence
  • "Skilful conversion and the use of room dividers had transformed the largest attic into an open-plan flat for the au pair girl."