belowstairsˈ adjective and adverb

1. Downstairs
2. In or belonging to the servants' quarters

below-the-lineˈ adjective

1. Denoting an item in a financial statement that is different in nature from others and reported separately
2. Of or relating to that part of the government's spending and revenue not allowed for in its original estimates
3. Of or relating to marketing expenditure on items other than advertising, such as sponsorship or public relations

stair /stār/

1. A series of steps, usu in pl, a flight from landing to landing, but in Scotland, in sing, the whole series from floor to floor
2. One such step

staired adjective

Having, or arranged like, stairs

stairˈwise adverb

1. By steps
2. In the manner of a stair

stair carpet noun

A long carpet for stairs

stairˈcase noun

1. The structure enclosing a stair
2. Stairs with banisters, etc

intransitive verb (slang)

(of an individual who has a house in a shared-ownership scheme) to buy that part of the property which he or she did not previously own, thus achieving full ownership, and then sell the house on the open market

stairˈcasing noun

stairˈfoot noun

The level place at the foot of stairs

stairˈhead noun

The level place at the top of stairs

stairˈlift noun

A lift, mounted on the staircase in a house, on which a disabled or elderly person sits to be carried upstairs (and downstairs)

stair rod noun

A rod for holding a stair carpet in place

stairˈway noun

1. A staircase
2. A passage by stairs

stairˈwell noun

The well of a staircase

stairˈwork noun

Backstairs intriguing

below stairs

1. In the basement
2. Among the servants