Meanings
plural cinderella stamps
- 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.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish nalepka niepocztowa
- nalepka niepocztowalabel resembling a postage stamp
Spanish viñeta
- viñetalabel resembling a postage stamp
Cite this entry
cinderella stamp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinderella%20stamp
“cinderella stamp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinderella%20stamp. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cinderella stamp,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinderella%20stamp.
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