Associations to the word «Doormat»
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Wiktionary
DOORMAT, noun. A coarse mat at the entrance to a house, upon which one wipes one's shoes.
DOORMAT, noun. (figuratively) Someone who is overly submissive to others' wishes.
Dictionary definition
DOORMAT, noun. A person who is physically weak and ineffectual.
DOORMAT, noun. A mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.