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adv. (context archaic English) A floor lower than the one a speaker currently occupies; downstairs. n. 1 (context UK English) The areas of a large house in which house staff works. 2 (context UK English) The staff that works in such areas.
Usage examples of "belowstairs".
I can freshen up while you go belowstairs to make your final preparations for the journey.
Clayton is belowstairs and requests that you and I accompany him to his establishment for a meeting with another.
In her weak state, she wanted him nearby, even with her now instead of belowstairs with the guests.
His eyes closed just as, at long last, a sudden commotion belowstairs announced the arrival of Thomas with Mr.
Instead of returning to bed, he had rushed belowstairs, probably to cry his heart out without awakening David.
Williams, if you would go belowstairs to join my wife and the Reverend Miller in a cup of tea, I will endeavor to reason with my unreasonable brother.
Had he not been certain, by the rattling of pots and the thud of a log dropped on the kitchen fire, that she was belowstairs, he would have been out of his head with worry.
I am aware you have taken matters in hand belowstairs, despite my orders to the contrary.
But in all the arrangements for getting staff fed, staff had had much more opportunity to drop belowstairs and take advantage of the offerings.
Beyond the gates of the park, Upper Newbury was a picturesque village of thatched, whitewashed houses clustered about a green with the tall-spired Church of All Souls and an inn with its taproom belowstairs and its assembly room and guest rooms abovestairs.
As there was nothing there worth stealing, however, I only told him his duties were belowstairs, before speaking of the more important matter.
I could not like to leave him waiting any longer, and went belowstairs in the old sprigged muslin.
I left them to it, and went belowstairs just as Mama was putting on her bonnet.
In the lamp-room belowstairs, he was supposed to wash the soot from the glass chimneys, trim back the wicks, and refill each vessel with oil.
He had spent his lifetime upstairs and far from servant gossip, but he knew enough about the hierarchy belowstairs to assure himself that Emma would not be treated well there, either.