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backstairs

The correct spelling is backstairs.

How to pronounce backstairs

noun

Say it like: Bak-sta-yrs

The correct spelling is backstairs. A staircase at the rear of a building or one normally only used by servants and tradesmen.

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Meanings

noun

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

adjective

  1. 1.Secret or furtive.
  2. 2.Scandalous.

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