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understair

understair adjective: beneath a flight of stairs.

Adjective

understair (not comparable)

  1. Beneath a flight of stairs.
  2. (obsolete) Of or pertaining to the kitchen or servants' quarters; hence, subordinate, menial.

Origin of understair

From under- + stair.

Questions about understair

What does understair mean?
Understair means beneath a flight of stairs.
What part of speech is understair?
Understair is an adjective.

Words near understair in the dictionary

  1. understaging
  2. understain
  3. understained
  4. understaining
  5. understains
  6. understair
  7. understairs
  8. understand
  9. understand the assignment
  10. understand trap
  11. understandabilities

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