1
: a mat placed before or inside a door for wiping dirt from the shoes
2
: one that submits without protest to abuse or indignities
3
: a team that regularly finishes last
Examples of doormat in a Sentence
She was tired of being a doormat and decided it was time to stand up for herself.
a doormat who always gave in to his father's demands
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Stop Dirt In Its Tracks Add a doormat at the front door so that your family and guests will stop tracking in the dirt.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
What started off as the neighborly thing to do has now devolved into you being used as a doormat.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Right now, both Amazon Prime members and casual shoppers can save big on patio furniture, including lounge chairs and dining sets, lawn mowers and pressure washers, and outdoor decor, like string lights and doormats, before these patio and garden deals end tonight at 11:59 p.m.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
The Kama comes in three sizes: the largest option is seven feet by five feet unfolded, while the smallest looks more like a doormat at four by two feet.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2024
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
What started off as the neighborly thing to do has now devolved into you being used as a doormat.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Right now, both Amazon Prime members and casual shoppers can save big on patio furniture, including lounge chairs and dining sets, lawn mowers and pressure washers, and outdoor decor, like string lights and doormats, before these patio and garden deals end tonight at 11:59 p.m.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
The Kama comes in three sizes: the largest option is seven feet by five feet unfolded, while the smallest looks more like a doormat at four by two feet.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Doormat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doormat. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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doormat
noun
door·mat
-ˌmat 
: a mat placed before or inside a door for wiping dirt from the shoes
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