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Cinderella
(redirected from Cinderellas)

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Cin·der·el·la  (snd-rl)
n.
One that unexpectedly achieves recognition or success after a period of obscurity and neglect.

[After Cinderella, the fairy-tale character who escapes from a life of drudgery and marries a prince, translation of French Cendrillon.]

Cinderella [ˌsɪndəˈrɛlə]
n
1. a girl who achieves fame after being obscure
2.
a.  a poor, neglected, or unsuccessful person or thing
b.  (as modifier) a Cinderella service within the NHS
3. (modifier) relating to dramatic success a Cinderella story
[after Cinderella, the heroine of a fairy tale who is aided by a fairy godmother]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.CinderellaCinderella - a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
2.Cinderella - a fictional young girl who is saved from her stepmother and stepsisters by her fairy godmother and a handsome prince
Translations
Cinderella [ˌsɪndəˈrelə] NCenicienta f
it's the Cinderella of the artses la hermana pobre de las artes
Cinderella [ˌsɪndəˈrɛlə] nCendrillon
Cinderella
n (lit, fig)Aschenputtel nt
Cinderella [ˌsɪndəˈrɛlə] nCenerentola
Cinderella [ˌsɪndəˈrɛlə] nCenerentola


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