BACKSTAIRS


Meaning of BACKSTAIRS in English

/ ˈbæksteəz; NAmE -sterz/ noun , adjective

■ noun

[ pl. ] stairs at the back or side of a building, sometimes used by servants

■ adjective

secret or dishonest :

backstairs deals between politicians

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.