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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Choose one that’s bigger than a doormat and has rich colors to make a design statement as well as provide a place to wipe the dirt off your shoes.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
There are scratch marks on your apartment door and pee on your doormat.
—Kathryn Kvas, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
Chabert stars as Sara, a classic doormat who spends her days fetching coffee, doing her colleagues’ work, and letting her boss take credit for her ideas.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Outside of their tightknit bond, however, is a world full of complications, from Ben’s roommate Tyler (Zach Zucker), who treats him like a doormat, to Jamie’s roommate Kelly (Olivia Nikkanen), whose multiple attempts to pull her out of her shell have failed.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
There are scratch marks on your apartment door and pee on your doormat.
—Kathryn Kvas, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
Chabert stars as Sara, a classic doormat who spends her days fetching coffee, doing her colleagues’ work, and letting her boss take credit for her ideas.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Outside of their tightknit bond, however, is a world full of complications, from Ben’s roommate Tyler (Zach Zucker), who treats him like a doormat, to Jamie’s roommate Kelly (Olivia Nikkanen), whose multiple attempts to pull her out of her shell have failed.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Doormat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doormat. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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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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