au pair

Noun

Meaning

a young foreigner who lives with a family in return for doing light housework

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

guardian abigail biddy even help nurse sitter daily domestic girl servant cleaner attendant maid housekeeper
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Antonyms

lord householder proprietress host block owner
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Hypernyms

outlander alien foreigner noncitizen

Hyponyms

au pair girl

Examples

Lidia Rico, 28, from Palma de Mallorca, was working as an au pair in the US when she met Philip Miller, 33, from Jacksonville Beach, in San Diego in December 2014, and the two quickly feel for each other. Source: Internet

I signed up to a website that charged me to message potential au pairs, I joined Facebook groups, I sent texts to every mum I knew in Melbourne, I tried to recruit my neighbour’s au pair. Source: Internet

Mariana Baptista from Brazil recently completed a year in Massachusetts as an au pair. Source: Internet

But when she accepts a position as an au pair on a remote and beautiful island, she embarks on a journey of passion and betrayal, secrets and lies, that will lead her to a life she’s never dreamed of. Source: Internet

For children up to the age of three, you can also consider hiring a nanny or au pair. Source: Internet

The coming-of-age story of one of Jamaica Kincaid’s most admired creations—newly available in paperbackLucy, a teenage girl from the West Indies, comes to North America to work as an au pair for Lewis and Mariah and their four children. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

au jus au metal au naturel au pair girl au parfum au periodic table