Cinderella
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.Cin·der·el·la
noun \ˌsin-də-ˈre-lə\Definition of CINDERELLA
: one resembling the fairy-tale Cinderella: as a : one suffering undeserved neglect b : one suddenly lifted from obscurity to honor or significance
— Cinderella adjective
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- a company that is the Cinderella of the computer industry
- The team is the Cinderella of the tournament.
Origin of CINDERELLA
after Cinderella, fairy-tale heroine who is used as a drudge by her stepmother but ends up married to a prince
First Known Use: 1840
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