Cinderella (n.)

  1. a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition

    [ Syn: cinderella ]

  2. a fictional young girl who is saved from her stepmother and stepsisters by her fairy godmother and a handsome prince

    [ Syn: cinderella ]

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