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Cinderella liberty

Cinderella liberty noun: a period of leave that ends at midnight.

Noun

Cinderella liberty (countable and uncountable, plural Cinderella liberties)

  1. (slang) A period of leave that ends at midnight.

Forms of Cinderella liberty

pluralCinderella liberties

Origin of Cinderella liberty

After the fairy-tale character Cinderella, who is instructed to leave the ball by midnight before the enchantments that allow her to be there come to an end.

Questions about Cinderella liberty

What does Cinderella liberty mean?
Cinderella liberty means a period of leave that ends at midnight.
What part of speech is Cinderella liberty?
Cinderella liberty is a noun.
What is the plural of Cinderella liberty?
The plural of Cinderella liberty is Cinderella liberties.

Words near Cinderella liberty in the dictionary

  1. Cinderella complexes
  2. Cinderella dance
  3. Cinderella dances
  4. Cinderella effect
  5. Cinderella liberties
  6. Cinderella liberty
  7. Cinderella sale
  8. Cinderella sales
  9. Cinderella service
  10. Cinderella services
  11. cinderella stamp

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