"up-stairs" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: further up-stairs [comparative], furthest up-stairs [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adv|further}} up-stairs (comparative further up-stairs, superlative furthest up-stairs)
  1. Archaic form of upstairs. Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: upstairs
    Sense id: en-up-stairs-en-adv-5lj5Dswq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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