DOORMAT

doormat, welcome mat

(noun) a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering

weakling, doormat, wuss

(noun) a person who is physically weak and ineffectual

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

doormat (plural doormats)

A coarse mat at the entrance to a house, upon which one wipes one's shoes.

(figuratively) Someone who is overly submissive to others' wishes.

Source: Wiktionary



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SUMMIT

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