English Explanatory Dictionary

backstairs

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A staircase at the rear of a building or one normally only used by servants and tradesmen.
  2. An indirect or furtive means of access or intercourse.
adj
  1. Secret or furtive.
  2. Scandalous.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

backstairs back-stairs more backstairs most backstairs

Etymology

From back + stairs.

Synonyms

backstair
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