DOORMAT


Meaning of DOORMAT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌmat ]

noun

Date: 1665

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

2. : one that submits without protest to abuse or indignities

3. : a team that regularly finishes last

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.