sleeping beauty

Noun sleeping beauty has 3 senses

• sleeping beauty(n = noun.person) - fairy story: princess under an evil spell who could be awakened only by a prince's kiss;
is a kind of princess

• sleeping beauty(n = noun.person) - a person who is sleeping soundly;
is a kind of sleeper, slumberer

• sleeping beauty(n = noun.group) - a potential takeover target that has not yet been put in play;
is a kind of takeover target, target company