backstairs

or back·stair

[ bak-stairz ]

/ ˈbækˈstɛərz /

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adjective

associated or originating with household servants: Weak tea and burnt toast evidenced the start of a backstairs revolt.

secret, underhanded, or scandalous: backstairs gossip.

Origin of backstairs

First recorded in 1635–45; adjective use of back stairs

Words nearby backstairs

backsplice, backstab, back-stabbing, back staff, backstage, backstairs, backstay, backstitch, backstop, backstory, back straight

Definition for backstairs (2 of 2)

back stairs

noun

stairs at the back of a house, as for use by servants.

a means of intrigue.

Origin of back stairs

First recorded in 1620–30

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for backstairs

Which means that every seat contains someone who is reclining straight into the lap of their backstairs neighbor.
Should People Stop Reclining Their Seats?|Megan McArdle|February 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But Amy was already half way up the backstairs and paused to make a face at her.
The Outdoor Girls at the Hostess House|Laura Lee Hope
Keep a good heart, even if you have to knock in vain at many doors, and kick about the backstairs of the house of letters.
My First Book:|Various
The backstairs one would not choose; but what other way was there?
The Lady of Lynn|Walter Besant

We had entered by the backstairs; we descended by the same, so as not to be observed.
The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete|Duc de Saint-Simon
But I hope one of the results of this war will be the end of backstairs diplomacy.
Face to Face with Kaiserism|James W. Gerard

British Dictionary definitions for backstairs

backstairs

/ (ˈbækˈstɛəz) /

pl n

a secondary staircase in a house, esp one originally for the use of servants

adjective Also: backstair

underhandbackstairs gossip

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	backstairs
释义	backstairs or back·stair [ bak-stairz ] / ˈbækˈstɛərz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR backstairs ON THESAURUS.COM adjective associated or originating with household servants: Weak tea and burnt toast evidenced the start of a backstairs revolt. secret, underhanded, or scandalous: backstairs gossip. Origin of backstairs First recorded in 1635–45; adjective use of back stairs Words nearby backstairs backsplice, backstab, back-stabbing, back staff, backstage, backstairs, backstay, backstitch, backstop, backstory, back straight Definition for backstairs (2 of 2) back stairs noun stairs at the back of a house, as for use by servants. a means of intrigue. Origin of back stairs First recorded in 1620–30 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for backstairs Which means that every seat contains someone who is reclining straight into the lap of their backstairs neighbor. Should People Stop Reclining Their Seats?\|Megan McArdle\|February 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But Amy was already half way up the backstairs and paused to make a face at her. The Outdoor Girls at the Hostess House\|Laura Lee Hope Keep a good heart, even if you have to knock in vain at many doors, and kick about the backstairs of the house of letters. My First Book:\|Various The backstairs one would not choose; but what other way was there? The Lady of Lynn\|Walter Besant We had entered by the backstairs; we descended by the same, so as not to be observed. The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete\|Duc de Saint-Simon But I hope one of the results of this war will be the end of backstairs diplomacy. Face to Face with Kaiserism\|James W. Gerard British Dictionary definitions for backstairs backstairs / (ˈbækˈstɛəz) / pl n a secondary staircase in a house, esp one originally for the use of servants adjective Also: backstair underhandbackstairs gossip Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to backstairs confidential, covert, classified, secretive, surreptitious, furtive, hush-hush, restricted, reticent, enigmatic, taciturn, close, inside, sneak, backdoor, camouflaged, cryptic, discreet, disguised, incognito
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backstairs

or back·stair

adjective

Origin of backstairs

Words nearby backstairs

Definition for backstairs (2 of 2)

noun

Origin of back stairs

Example sentences from the Web for backstairs

British Dictionary definitions for backstairs

pl n

adjective Also: backstair

Words related to backstairs