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Raredoormat
The correct spelling is doormat.
How to pronounce doormat
noun
IPA: /ˈdɔː(ɹ)ˌmæt/
Say it like: Doo-rma-t
The correct spelling is doormat. A coarse mat at the entrance to a house, upon which one wipes one's shoes. For example: "Wipe your shoes on the doormat before you start plodding around in the house."
Usage Examples
“Wipe your shoes on the doormat before you start plodding around in the house.”
“He's such a doormat, he lets everyone walk all over him.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A coarse mat at the entrance to a house, upon which one wipes one's shoes.
- 2.Someone who is overly submissive to others' wishes.
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