Associations to the word «Doormat»

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.
William Butler Yeats