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# doormat

noun (a doormat, doormats)

«doormat» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A thick mat by a door where people wipe the mud off their shoes before they go in. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/doormat/#m1)
2. (informal) A person who lets others treat them badly and never stands up for themselves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/doormat/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and manners: wipe your feet on the doormat before entering a home. Some people keep a spare key under the doormat, which is not safe because burglars look there. In lessons about feelings and friendship, «don't be a doormat» means stand up for yourself kindly. Phrases: «wipe your feet on the doormat», «a welcome mat».

### Examples

- Please wipe your feet on the doormat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/doormat/#x1)
- The doormat says «Welcome». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/doormat/#x2)
- The dog likes to sleep on the doormat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/doormat/#x3)
- A parcel was left on the doormat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/doormat/#x4)
- Hiding a key under the doormat is not safe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/doormat/#x5)
- Don't let people treat you like a doormat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/doormat/#x6)

### Note

Countable: doormats. One word. The second meaning is informal and a bit unkind; use it carefully.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «doormat» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/doormat/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«doormat» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/doormat.html) on Mova free.