Dictionary

Tinderella en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌtɪndəˈɹɛlə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ˌtʰɪndəˈɹɛlə] (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌtɪndɚˈɛlə/ (General-American)
• (US) audio
• [ˌtʰɪndɚˈɛlə] ~ [ˌtʰɪndɹ̩ˈɛlə] (General-American)

Etymology

Blend of Tinder + Cinderella.

Meanings

1. (Internet) A female user of the dating app Tinder, especially as a romantic connection or potential romantic connection of another user.
   • This will reflect how cool, casual and not-at-all-obsessed-with-you-I-swear you are to your prospective Tinderella or fella. 2014, Claire Dodson, "Five ways to make the most of Tinder", The Daily Beacon (University of Tennessee), Issue 3, Volume 127, 22 August 2014, page 4
   • If I couldn't even get a harmless little interview on Tinder, then how could any Tinderellas out there expect to get a date? 2013 February, Melanie Stone, “New app not the answer to meeting someone special”, in The Daily Illini, volume 142, number 102,15, University of Illinois, page 4A:
   • A bit like meeting on Tinder these days and awkwardly mumbling how you met your Tinderella. 2014, Rebecca Dooley, "Peculiar pictorial pairings", The Courier (Newcastle University), Issue 1284, 10 February 2014, 10 February 2014, page 28

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Coordinates

Tumblrina