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| Cin·der·el·la [ sìndə réllə ] |
noun (plural Cin·der·el·las) |
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neglected person or thing: an object of undeserved neglect
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adjective |
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rags-to-riches: achieving sudden recognition or success, or relating to somebody or something achieving this
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| [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] |
