doormat
pronunciation
How to pronounce doormat in British English:
UK [ˈdɔːmæt]
How to pronounce doormat in American English:
US [ˈdɔːrmæt]
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- Noun:
- a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
- a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering
Word Origin
- doormat (n.)
- 1660s, from door + mat. Figurative use from 1861.
Example
- 1. Don 't live as a doormat , a sheep , or a victim .
- 2. Your key ? You checked the doormat ?
- 3. You are plain doormat . Why couldn 't you say " no " ?
- 4. Wipe your feet on the doormat and come in .
- 5. Such children grow up to be extreme personalities - a total rebel or a doormat .