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dohr
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]
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door·mat
/
ˈdɔrˌmæt
,
ˈdoʊr-
/
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[
dawr
-mat
,
dohr
-
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
a
mat
,
usually placed before a
door
or other entrance, for people arriving to wipe their shoes on before entering.
2.
a person who is the habitual
object
of abuse or humiliation by another.
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Origin:
1655–65;
door
+
mat
1
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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doormat
(ˈdɔːˌmæt)
—
n
1.
a mat, placed at the entrance to a building, for wiping dirt from shoes
2.
informal
a person who offers little resistance to ill-treatment by others
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
doormat
1660s, from
door
+
mat
. Figurative use from 1861.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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doormat definition
n.
a weak-willed person who is abused by others. :
Why do people treat me like a doormat?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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