What does doormat mean?
Definitions for doormat
ˈdɔrˌmæt, ˈdoʊr-door·mat
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Princeton's WordNet
weakling, doormat, wussnoun
a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
doormat, welcome matnoun
a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering
Wiktionary
doormatnoun
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.
doormatnoun
Someone who is overly submissive to others' wishes.
He's such a doormat, he lets everyone walk all over him.
Etymology: From door + mat
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doormat
A doormat is a type of mat placed typically in a doorway or entrance, meant primarily for people to wipe their feet on before entering a building or room, in order to remove dirt, mud or moisture. It can also serve as a decoration or a welcoming sign. In a symbolic context, 'doormat' refers to a person who allows others to treat them badly or disrespectfully without fighting back or asserting themselves.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of doormat in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of doormat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of doormat in a Sentence
People call me feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute.
I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is; I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat.
Truth is as straight as an arrow, while a lie swivels all over the place. You can hide Truth under a doormat, but eventually the mat will rise very high with Time -- forcing it to reveal all the truths it conceals.
I...have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is. I only know that people call me a feminist when I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat, or a prostitute.
People call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute.
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- изтривалкаBulgarian
- rohožkaCzech
- dørmåtteDanish
- Fußmatte, FußabstreiferGerman
- πατάκιGreek
- felpudoSpanish
- kynnysmatto, ovimattoFinnish
- carpette, paillasson, essuie-piedsFrench
- lábtörlő, papucsHungarian
- kesetIndonesian
- zerbinoItalian
- マット, ドアマット, 靴拭きJapanese
- бришалка, мивка, подметкаMacedonian
- deurmatDutch
- dørmatteNorwegian Nynorsk
- dørmatteNorwegian
- wycieraczkaPolish
- capachoPortuguese
- половик, циновка, тряпка, коврикRussian
- dörrmattaSwedish
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