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au pair
[oh pair] 
–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. |
Origin:
1965–70; < F, lit., equal, even (au contr. of à le at the + pair equal (n.); cf. pair ), referring to the equal exchange of work for room and board
1965–70; < F, lit., equal, even (au contr. of à le at the + pair equal (n.); cf. pair ), referring to the equal exchange of work for room and board
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| au pair (ô pâr') n. 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. [French : au, at the + pair, equal.] |
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au pair
1897 of the arrangement, 1960 of the girl; from Fr., lit. "on an equal footing."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Language Translation for : au pair
Spanish:
au pair,
German:
Au-pair-Mädchen,
Japanese:
家事手伝（女子）留学生
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