au pair
Plural
au pairs
1
a young individual, often a woman, who lives abroad with a family to learn the language, and helps in the house and takes care of children for some money
- She traveled abroad to work as an au pair for a family in France.
- The au pair is responsible for childcare and light household duties.
- The family hired an au pair to assist with their children's daily activities.
- As an au pair, she learned about cultural exchange while living with a host family.
- She hired an au pair from France to help care for her young children.