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doormat

/ˈdɔː(ɹ)ˌmæt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A coarse mat at the entrance to a house, upon which one wipes one's shoes.
  2. Someone who is overly submissive to others' wishes.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

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