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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

doormat

· IPA /ˈdɔɹˌmæt/
01 n. a mat placed outside and exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering.
  1. 1.
    a mat placed outside and exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering.
  2. 2.
    A person who is habitually abused, taken advantage of or humiliated; sometimes, one who is physically weak; as, they used him for a doormat.(figurative)
Syn. welcome mat. — Syn. -- weakling.