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单词 backstairs
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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
backstairs /ˈbækˈstɛəz/ pl n
  1. a secondary staircase in a house, esp one originally for the use of servants
 adj
Also: backstair
  1. underhand: backstairs gossip
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
back′ stairs′, 
    1. stairs at the back of a house, as for use by servants.
    2. a means of intrigue.
    • 1620–30

back•stairs  (bak′stârz′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. associated or originating with household servants.
  2. secret, underhanded, or scandalous:backstairs gossip.
Also, back′stair′. 
  • adjective, adjectival use of back stairs 1635–45
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