doormat
noun [C] (MAT) /ˈdɔː.mæt/
/ˈdɔːr-/ Definition
› a piece of thick material that is put on the floor by a door, used to clean your shoes on when you go into a buildingCarpets, rugs and other floor coverings
(Definition of doormat noun (MAT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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