Cinderella

/ˌˈsɪndəˌˈrɛlə/
/sɪndəˈrɛlə/
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Other forms: Cinderellas

Definitions of Cinderella
  1. noun
    a fictional young girl who is saved from her stepmother and stepsisters by her fairy godmother and a handsome prince
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    example of:
    character, fictional character, fictitious character
    an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
  2. noun
    a woman whose merits were not previously recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
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    type of:
    adult female, woman
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
Pronunciation
US
/ˌˈsɪndəˌˈrɛlə/
UK
/sɪndəˈrɛlə/
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