DOORMAT


Meaning of DOORMAT in English

/dawr"mat', dohr"-/ , n.

1. a mat, usually placed before a door or other entrance, for people arriving to wipe their shoes on before entering.

2. a person who is the habitual object of abuse or humiliation by another.

[ 1655-65; DOOR + MAT 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .