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witches' stairs
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Etymology
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English
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Etymology
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From the suggestion that witches were unable to climb them.
Noun
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witches
'
stairs
pl
(
plural only
)
steep staircase with alternate half treads.
References
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https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/witches-stairs-36992297
https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-witches-stairs/fact-check-alternating-tread-stairs-were-not-historically-built-to-ward-off-witches-idUSL1N2L71QA