glass slippers

Transparent formal footwear

Glass slippers are the iconic footwear from the Cinderella fairy tale—delicate shoes made of glass that magically fit only the story's heroine.

The phrase evokes transformation, romantic destiny, and the idea that the right fit reveals one's true identity: She's still waiting for her glass slippers to arrive.

Related

sparkle · ball · midnight · princess · prince · dancing · delicate · fragile · enchanted · shimmering · heel · perfect fit · transparent · lost · stroke of midnight · ballroom · pumpkin · carriage

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practicality/functionality

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Protective footwear for labor

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social/class symbolism

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Footwear carved from lumber

bare feet · rags

narrative/cultural register

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Enchanted boots enabling enormous strides

ball and chain

Family

glass, slipper, glasses, glassy, glassware, glasslike, glassed, glazed, glazing

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G