n.
Pronunciation: ˌ sin-d ə - ' re-l ə
Function: noun
Etymology: after Cinderella, fairy-tale heroine who is used as a drudge by her stepmother but ends up married to a prince
Date: 1840
: one resembling the fairy-tale Cinderella: as a : one suffering undeserved neglect b : one suddenly lifted from obscurity to honor or significance
– Cinderella adjective