plural au pairs
ˈō-ˈperz 
: a usually young foreign person who cares for children and does domestic work for a family in return for room and board and the opportunity to learn the family's language
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After trying different solutions to bridge gaps in childcare from shutdowns and other unforeseen circumstances, from a nanny to an au pair, both children were accepted off the waitlist and into daycare.
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Not so for designer Fawn Galli, who, after spending a year in the City of Lights as an au pair in her 20s, has just put the finishing touches on her dream Parisian apartment.
—Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2025
But when Chris hires au pair Sandrine (Makowski), the young French woman triggers an unsettling shift in the household.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Option 1: Au Pair An au pair is a caregiver from overseas who lives with an American family to help care for their children.
—Christina Crawford, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Not so for designer Fawn Galli, who, after spending a year in the City of Lights as an au pair in her 20s, has just put the finishing touches on her dream Parisian apartment.
—Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2025
But when Chris hires au pair Sandrine (Makowski), the young French woman triggers an unsettling shift in the household.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Option 1: Au Pair An au pair is a caregiver from overseas who lives with an American family to help care for their children.
—Christina Crawford, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Au pair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/au%20pair. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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