cinderella stamp

noun

A label resembling a postage stamp, but not issued for postal purposes by a government postal administration.

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Meanings

nouncinderella stamp (plural cinderella stamps)

plural cinderella stamps

  1. A label resembling a postage stamp, but not issued for postal purposes by a government postal administration.

    Synonyms: cinderella, Cinderella

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA label resembling a postage stamp, but not issued for postal purposes by a government postal administration.

Origin

Named after Cinderella, a folk-tale underdog heroine who was treated as inferior within her family. Cinderella stamps similarly were considered inferior to postage stamps.

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Translations

Polish nalepka niepocztowa
  • nalepka niepocztowalabel resembling a postage stamp
Spanish viñeta
  • viñetalabel resembling a postage stamp
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cinderella stamp,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinderella%20stamp.

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