doormat
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- noun
- /ˈdɔːrˌmæt/
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- He placed the doormat at the entrance so guests could clean their shoes before coming inside.
- doormat outside
- shoes on the doormat
- a welcome doormat
So I get up in the morning and they're sitting on my doormat.
- So I get up in the morning and they're sitting on my doormat.
- There are much more tacky ones that there any any look, any doormat that says anything is tacky.
Examples
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There was a pile of mail on the doormat.
Fiction book (1998) -
Each Friday morning, you will find your pay in cash on the kitchen porch beneath the doormat.
Fiction book (1993) -
Hey, I'll leave the key under your doormat when I go.
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And he left something under the doormat.
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I'll put the key under the doormat.
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I wiped my feet carefully on the doormat.
Fiction book (1997) -
Finally, Juliet dumped the contents of her bag on the doormat and found the key.
Fiction book (2002) -
One day in the spring of 1972, Schiller woke, showered, picked up The New York Times from his doormat, and sat down to breakfast.
Fiction book (1998) -
The doormat was frayed and creased, soaked with melted snow.
Academic text (2007) -
Before entering the house, she always made sure to wipe her shoes on the doormat to keep the floors clean.
Synonyms
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A flat piece of material placed on the floor, like a doormat or gym mat
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A small mat outside a door for wiping shoes and greeting visitors
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Etymology
Doormat comes from the simple parts door and mat, meaning a mat at a door that you 'wipe' your shoes on. So, it refers to the mat you use at the entrance to keep dirt out.