Cin·der·el·la 
/ˌsɪndəˈrɛlə/ noun
plural Cin·der·el·las /ˌsɪndəˈrɛlə/ noun [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.
▪ a company that is the Cinderella of the computer industry
▪ 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.
