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George Meredith

Meaning of "backstairs" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BACKSTAIRS

backstairs  [ˈbækˈstɛəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BACKSTAIRS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Backstairs can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BACKSTAIRS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hintertreppe (film)

Hintertreppe was a 1921 silent film. This was the first movie by German director Leopold Jessner, in cooperation with Paul Leni. The film was later criticized for overemphatic acting and contrived poses. Hintertreppe was a precursor of the 1920s German kammerspielfilm style.

Definition of backstairs in the English dictionary

The definition of backstairs in the dictionary is a secondary staircase in a house, esp one originally for the use of servants. Other definition of backstairs is underhand.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BACKSTAIRS


affairs
əˈfɛəz
airs
ɛəz
anywheres
ˈɛnɪˌwɛəz
douzepers
ˈduːzˌpɛəz
downstairs
ˈdaʊnˈstɛəz
flares
flɛəz
housewares
ˈhaʊsˌwɛəz
pairs
pɛəz
Roulers
ruːˈlɛəz
stairs
stɛəz
theirs
ðɛəz
there´s
ðɛəz
unawares
ˌʌnəˈwɛəz
upstairs
ˈʌpˈstɛəz
wares
wɛəz
warez
wɛəz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BACKSTAIRS

backspace key
backspacer
backspeir
backspin
backsplash
backstab
backstabber
backstage
backstage pass
backstair
backstall
backstamp
backstarting
backstay
backstitch
backstop
backstopped
backstopping
backstreet
backstroke

WORDS THAT END LIKE BACKSTAIRS

below stairs
body repairs
Bureau of Indian Affairs
cross hairs
current affairs
Department of External Affairs
External Affairs
foreign affairs
kick upstairs
musical chairs
public affairs
roadside repairs
running repairs
shoe repairs
split hairs
stadia hairs
state of affairs
while-you-wait heel repairs

Synonyms and antonyms of backstairs in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «backstairs» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BACKSTAIRS

Find out the translation of backstairs to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of backstairs from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «backstairs» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

诡秘
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

backstairs
570 millions of speakers

English

backstairs
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

backstairs
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أدراج خلفية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

закулисные интриги
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

backstairs
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিছন দিকের সিঁড়ি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

escalier de service
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tingkat belakang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hintertreppe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

backstairs
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뒷 계단
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhasar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thang lầu phía sau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

backstairs
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॅकस्टारे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

el altından olan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scala di servizio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Backstairs
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

закулісні інтриги
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

culise
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παρασκηνίου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

agter trap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

backstairs
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Backstairs
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of backstairs

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BACKSTAIRS»

The term «backstairs» is regularly used and occupies the 106.008 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BACKSTAIRS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about backstairs

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QUOTES WITH «BACKSTAIRS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word backstairs.
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George Meredith
Memoirs are the backstairs of history.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BACKSTAIRS»

Discover the use of backstairs in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to backstairs and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
My Thirty Years Backstairs at the White House
Originally published in 1961 by Fleet Pub.
Lillian Rogers Parks, 2008
2
Backstairs at the Monte Carlo
Backstairs Monte Carlo A Vegas Memoir! By Gaylon Kent Backstairs At The Monte Carlo: A Vegas Memoir By Gaylon. Front Cover.
3
The Water-babies a Fairy Tale for a Land-baby by the Rev. ...
years we have been paying, and petting, and obeying, and worshipping quacks who told us they had the key of the backstairs, and could smuggle us up them; and in spite of all our disappoint— ments, we will honour, and glorify, and adore,  ...
Charles Kingsley, 1872
4
The Water-Babies A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby:
For, if people only once found out that you had been up my backstairs, you would have allthe fineladies kneeling to you, andtherichmenemptying their purses beforeyou,and statesmen offering you place and power; and young and old, rich and ...
Charles Kingsley, 2014
5
The Water-babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-baby
had the key of the backstairs, and could smuggle us up them ; and in spite of all our disappointments, we will honour, and glorify, and adore, and beatify, and translate, and apotheotise you likewise, on the chance of your knowing something ...
Charles Kingsley, 1895
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Works
had the key of the backstairs, and could smuggle us up them ; and in spite of all our disappointments, we will honour, and glorify, and adore, and beatify, and translate, and apotheotise you likewise, on the chance of your knowing something ...
Charles Kingsley, 1889
7
The Hotel: Backstairs at the World's Most Exculusive Hotel
After spending a month at Claridge's Hotel in London, the author of The Laundryman describes how this luxury haven for the wealthy maintains its level of perfection, and how it prepares to the last detail for a stay of a Queen or a ...
Jeffrey Robinson, 1997
8
Backstairs at the Whitehouse
Underscores the author's devotion to the presidential families she served
Gwen Bagni, Paul Dubov, 1979
9
Page of the Backstairs
A Page of the Backstairs is a senior servant of the British Royal Household who personally attends to the Sovereign and/or spouse (presently Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh).
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
10
Reading Architectural History
Another was transformed by the equally revolutionary invention of backstairs – and of closets and servants' rooms attached to them. Roger North thought this the biggest improvement in planning that had taken place during his lifetime.5 The ...
Dana Arnold, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACKSTAIRS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term backstairs is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Londoner's Diary: Tony says 'move Parliament to Hebden Bridge'
... of sexism once restricted to males, while female guests were forced to scuttle up the backstairs — they were stopped mid- conversation. «Evening Standard, Jun 15»
2
Woman Smuggling Cocaine In Breast Implants Gets Busted In …
Further investigation revealed that Sabillon had her breast implants done in a "backstairs" clinic in Pereira, western Colombia. Police took her ... «Headlines & Global News, Jun 15»
3
New Pornographers still groovin' after 15 years
Backstairs, a song on Brill Bruisers, came from a piece of music Newman wrote for a soundtrack. It didn't work in that context, but became a ... «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jun 15»
4
Ag gets behind busy Rachel
But it was across Backstairs Passage where she grew up, home-schooled by her mother on their Kangaroo Island property. "I hate school but ... «Stock Journal, Jun 15»
5
Louis Gossett, Jr. on playing blind, heroic ex-slave in 'The Book of …
Since then he he has reaped six more primetime nominations for such projects as a Ben Vereen variety special, "Backstairs at the White House ... «GoldDerby, Jun 15»
6
PICTURED: Police release CCTV images of Football fans wanted in …
Actually Backstairs, I've seen you in flip-flops and that toe is pretty scary... Actually Backstairs, I've seen you in flip-flops and that toe is pretty ... «News Shopper, Jun 15»
7
PICTURED: Football fans wanted in connection with violent disorder …
Actually Backstairs, I've seen you in flip-flops and that toe is pretty scary... Actually Backstairs, I've seen you in flip-flops and that toe is pretty ... «News Shopper, Jun 15»
8
OFFBEAT with PHIL POTEMPA: Barker Mansion in Michigan City …
One of my favorites was called "Backstairs at Barker Mansion," giving visitors a taste of the Victorian servants' working life in the model of a ... «nwitimes.com, Jun 15»
9
Septic tank murder victim's granddaughter recounts hearing scream …
... yesterday testified to hearing a scream while going down the backstairs of the William Street house and finding herself locked out, when she ... «Stabroek News, Jun 15»
10
EXTRACT: Backstairs Billy: Gay Life With The Queen Mother
At the time of his death in 2007, William John Stephenson Tallon, or 'Backstairs Billy' as he was known, was familiar to a relatively small circle ... «The Gay UK, May 15»

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