door mat

Threshold foot cleaner

A doormat is a mat placed at an entrance for wiping dirt from shoes before entering.

Figuratively, a doormat is a person who lets others walk all over them—someone who accepts mistreatment without protest: Stop being such a doormat and stand up for yourself.

Also spelled as two words: door mat.

Related

come on in · feet · bristles · muddy · shoes · pushover · coir · rubber · scrape · front · porch · hallway · mud room · trampled · easy target · lay down · spineless · submissive

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Opposites
assertiveness/personality type

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First Greek letter

go-getter · leader · boss · iron will · force of nature

floor covering function/location

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Long narrow corridor carpet

area rug · wall hanging · carpet · tapestry · plush carpet

Family

doorman

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G