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doormat

 
 
/ˈdɔːmæt/ noun [C]

Translation

MATERIAL a piece of thick material on the floor by a door used to clean your shoes before entering a building
paspas
809
PERSON informal someone who allows other people to treat them very badly
kendisine kötü muamele edilmesine izin veren kimse
933
(Definition of doormat noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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