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English

backstairs

noun

Meaning

  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.
  3. Secret or furtive.
  4. Scandalous.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

covert(English)furtive(English)back door(English)understairs(English)houseback(English)back-house(English)forestair(English)backroom(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data