sleeping beauty

Other forms: sleeping beauties

Definitions of sleeping beauty
  1. noun
    a person who is sleeping soundly
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    type of:
    sleeper, slumberer
    a rester who is sleeping
  2. noun
    a potential takeover target that has not yet been put in play
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    type of:
    takeover target, target company
    a company that has been chosen as attractive for takeover by a potential acquirer
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