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Meaning of doormat

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

doormat

Pronunciation:/ˈdɔː(ɹ)ˌmæt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A coarse mat at the entrance to a house, upon which one wipes one's shoes.

    Example: Wipe your shoes on the doormat before you start plodding around in the house.

  2. Someone who is overly submissive to others' wishes.

    Example: He's such a doormat, he lets everyone walk all over him.