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Cinderella
//ˌsɪndəˈɹɛlə// name, noun, slang
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A popular fairy tale embodying a classic folk tale myth-element of unjust oppression and triumphant reward.
- 2 The main character in this story, a mistreated and impoverished girl.
"The girls look like Southern belles or Cinderellas. The prom’s theme is Cinderellian: “Until Midnight.” Little, clear slippers sit on the 30 cloth- and candle-covered tables on the tarp-covered gymnasium floor."
- 3 A female given name originating as a coinage. rare
Noun
- 1 A mistreated and impoverished girl.
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of Cinderella. alt-of
- 3 a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition wordnet
- 4 Something rising unexpectedly from obscurity to success, as a Cinderella team. attributive
- 5 Something neglected and denied resources, as a Cinderella service. attributive
"Cinderella State"
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- 6 A procedure or surgery to reshape the feet. attributive, colloquial, informal
"For Dr. Sadrieh (who was wearing made-to-order Gucci brogues), foot surgery is a fusion of medicine and fairy tale. At his practice, you don’t have a bunionectomy; you have a Cinderella procedure."
- 7 A stamp or stamp-like label issued for purposes other than postal administration, not issued by a central government, or not listed in most general catalogues.
- 8 A woman employed to clean, especially to remove ash from stoves and fireplaces. derogatory, rare
Etymology
Etymology 1
From cinder + Italian -ella, as in little cinder girl. Compare French Cendrillon.
Etymology 2
From cinder + Italian -ella, as in little cinder girl. Compare French Cendrillon.
Etymology 3
From cinder + -ella.
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