"Cinderella dance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Cinderella dances [plural]
Etymology: In reference to the fairy-tale Cinderella, whose protagonist must leave the ball by midnight before the enchantments allowing her to be there come to an end. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Cinderella dance (plural Cinderella dances)
  1. (dated) An early dancing party ending at midnight. Tags: dated

Inflected forms

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