Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

back stairs

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables: back- s-tairs
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of backstairs.

Example Sentences

"It is consequently my degrading duty to serve this upstart as First Lord of the Treasury, Lord Chief Justice, Commander-in-Chief, Lord High Admiral, Master of the Buckhounds, Groom of the Back Stairs, Archbishop of Titipu, and Lord Mayor, both acting and elect, all rolled into one."

Questions

What does back stairs mean?: Alternative spelling of backstairs.

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