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au pair definition

au pair (ō per′)

a young person from another country, typically a young woman, who agrees to live with a family and help with child-care duties, housework, etc. in exchange for room and board

Etymology: Fr, lit., as an equal

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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