Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,518,575,207 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Cinderella
(redirected from Cinderellas)

    Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.04 sec.
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
Noun
a poor, neglected, or unsuccessful person or thing [after Cinderella, the heroine of a fairy tale]
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 [sɪndəˈrɛlə] n → Cenicienta
Cinderella [sɪndəˈrɛlə] n → Cendrillon
Cinderella [sɪndəˈrɛlə] n → Aschenputtel nt, Aschenbrödel nt
Cinderella [sɪndəˈrɛlə] n → Cenerentola


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
The Costa del Icon is a real cautionary tale; horrors outnumber Cinderellas.
Cathedral and bike shed: icons and the city; This year's Venice ... by Jencks, Charles / The Architectural Review
But unlike other Cinderellas she'll never wear glass slippers, because Mia is a dog.
LONG ON CHARM MIA GOES FROM RAGS TO TOP DOG by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
I saw tour of the five current Cinderellas and her fellas--actually catching the first-night cast of Alina Cojocaru and Johan Kobborg last, unfortunate as this was not a case where the first should be last.
The Royal Ballet by Barnes, Clive / Dance Magazine
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.