DOORMAT


Meaning of DOORMAT in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

1. : a mat placed before or just inside a door for wiping mud and dirt from the shoes

2. : a constant and unprotesting sufferer from the impositions and ill-treatment of another : one that submits supinely or spinelessly to abuse or indignities

becomes a despised doormat or an overworked drudge or both — Agnes M. Miall

3. slang : a team that usually finishes hopelessly last

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.