"Cinderella sale" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Cinderella sales [plural]
Etymology: First use appears c. 1909 in the publication Shoe Retailer and Boots and Shoes Weekly. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Cinderella sale (plural Cinderella sales)
  1. (business, retail) An occasional sale of miscellaneous or damaged items. Categories (topical): Business
    Sense id: en-Cinderella_sale-en-noun-y3cwuO-o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: business, commerce, retail

Inflected forms

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