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adjective
1.
associated or originating with household servants.
2.
secret, underhanded, or scandalous: backstairs gossip.
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backstairs (ˈbækˈstɛəz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —pl n | |
| 1. | a secondary staircase in a house, esp one originally for the use of servants |
| —adj | |
| 2. | underhand: backstairs gossip |
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