Cinderella
/ˌsɪndəˈrɛlə/
noun
plural
Cinderellas
Cinderella
/ˌsɪndəˈrɛlə/
noun
plural
Cinderellas
Britannica Dictionary definition of CINDERELLA
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◊ Cinderella is the name of a girl in a fairy tale who is treated badly by her stepmother and stepsisters but who marries a prince in the end.
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someone or something that is ignored but that deserves attention or credit
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a company that is the Cinderella of the computer industry
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chiefly US
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someone or something (such as a sports team) that is not expected to do well but that succeeds or wins in a very exciting way
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The team is the Cinderella of the tournament.
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— often used before another noun
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a Cinderella team that surprisingly took the championship
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Their win was a classic Cinderella story.
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