noun

• A popular fairy tale embodying a classic folk tale myth-element of unjust oppression and triumphant reward.
• 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.
• (rare) A female given name originating as a coinage.
• (by analogy) A mistreated and impoverished girl.
• (attributive) Something rising unexpectedly from obscurity to success, as a Cinderella team.
• (attributive) Something neglected and denied resources, as a Cinderella service.
• (philately) 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.
• (rare, derogatory) A woman employed to clean, especially to remove ash from stoves and fireplaces.
• Alternative form of Cinderella [A popular fairy tale embodying a classic folk tale myth-element of unjust oppression and triumphant reward.]