Cin·der·el·la

Cin·der·el·la
/ˌsındəˈrɛlə/ noun, pl -las [count]
◇ Cinderella is the name of a girl in a fairy tale who is treated badly by her stepmother and stepsisters but who marries a prince in the end.
1 : someone or something that is ignored but that deserves attention or credit

a company that is the Cinderella of the computer industry

2 chiefly US : someone or something (such as a sports team) that is not expected to do well but that succeeds or wins in a very exciting way

The team is the Cinderella of the tournament.

— often used before another noun

a Cinderella team that surprisingly took the championship

Their win was a classic Cinderella story.


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