Doormat

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈdɔː(ɹ)ËŒmæt/

Origin

From door + mat

Noun

1. A coarse mat at the entrance to a house, upon which one wipes one's shoes.Wipe your shoes on the doormat before you start plodding around in the house.
2. (figuratively) Someone who is overly submissive to others' wishes.He's such a doormat, he lets everyone walk all over him.