Cinderella

Cinderella definitions

• The main character in this story, a mistreated and impoverished girl. At a royal ball she meets a handsome prince who later identifies her by means of a dropped article, most commonly a slipper, and removes her from her poverty. 

• A popular fairy tale embodying a classic folk tale myth-element of unjust oppression and triumphant reward. 

• A female given name originating as a coinage. 

• Something rising unexpectedly from obscurity to success, as a Cinderella team. 

• A stamp or stamp-like label issued for purposes other than postal administration, not issued by a central government, or not listed in most general catalogues. 

• A woman employed to clean, especially to remove ash from stoves and fireplaces. 

• A mistreated and impoverished girl. 

• Something neglected and denied resources, as a Cinderella service.