Cinderella
[,sində'relə]
Definition
(noun.) a fictional young girl who is saved from her stepmother and stepsisters by her fairy godmother and a handsome prince.
(noun.) a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition.
Typist: Theodore--From WordNet
Examples
- Not if you are ready, Cinderella, my dear. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Upon their expiration--not before--I had meant to set myself right with my Cinderella. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Judy never owned a doll, never heard of Cinderella, never played at any game. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Don't call me your Cinderella dear,' returned Miss Wren. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- There, my Cinderella dear,' said the old man in a whisper, and with a worn-out look, 'the basket's full now. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- I may be the Cinderella to put on the slipper after all. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- He was only good enough to be a fairy prince; and oh, what magnanimity to stoop to such a humble Cinderella! William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Cinderella, dear child,' the old man expostulated, 'will you never rest? Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
Typed by Larry