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Cinderella

Cin·der·el·la [ sìndə réllə ]


noun  (plural Cin·der·el·las)
Definition:
 
neglected person or thing: an object of undeserved neglect



adjective 
Definition:
 
rags-to-riches: achieving sudden recognition or success, or relating to somebody or something achieving this

[Mid-19th century. After the fairy-tale character Cinderella, who is neglected by her stepmother and sisters but enabled by her fairy godmother to attend a ball and meet a prince]
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