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Au pair
/əʊ ˈpɛə/
A single girl (or, rarely, a boy) who helps a host family with childcare, housework, or both while staying as a guest with a host family and generally receiving a small allowance (or pocket money).
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noun
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A single girl (or, rarely, a boy) who helps a host family with childcare, housework, or both while staying as a guest with a host family and generally receiving a small allowance (or pocket money).
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Au pair"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| chaperonnoun | An adult who accompanies or supervises one or more young, unmarried men or women during social occasions, usually with the specific intent of preventing some types of social or sexual interactions or illegal behavior. |
| cottage parentnoun | A member of one of the married couples employed to look after residents in a cottage home. |
| nannynoun | A child's nurse. |
| playfriendnoun | (rare) A playmate. |
| houseparentnoun | A housemother or housefather. |
| playmatenoun | A companion for someone (especially a child) to play with. |
| hospitatenoun | Hospitable. |
| flatmatenoun | A person with whom one shares a flat. |
| affairettenoun | A brief romantic relationship, especially with someone who is in a relationship with another person, or not one's regular partner. |
| restavecnoun | (Haiti) A child sent by their parents to work for another household as a domestic servant. |
| playfellownoun | (dated) A playmate; a companion for someone (especially children) to play with. |
| chaperonagenoun | The protection offered by a chaperon. |
| chaperonenoun | An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman. |
| roommatenoun | A person with whom one shares a room, as in a dormitory, barracks, rooming house, or apartment. |
| duennanoun | a chaperon of a young lady, usually an older woman. |
| domestic | Of or relating to the home. |
| babysitternoun | A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians. |
| part-time girlfriendnoun | (Hong Kong) A female who offers her companionship to males by acting as his girlfriend, in exchange for financial or material gains. |
| garçonnièrenoun | A bachelor pad. |
| baby-mindernoun | A childminder or babysitter. |
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