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noun
1.
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.
adjective
2.
of, pertaining to, or employed under such an arrangement: an au pair girl.
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Au pair
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Origin:
1965–70; < French, literally, equal, even (au contraction of à le at the + pair equal (noun); compare pair), referring to the equal exchange of work for room and board
1965–70; < French, literally, equal, even (au contraction of à le at the + pair equal (noun); compare pair), referring to the equal exchange of work for room and board
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Word Origin & History
au pair
1897 of the arrangement, 1960 of the girl; from Fr., lit. "on an equal footing."
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