doormat
English
/ˈdɔː(ɹ)ˌmæt/
noun
Definitions
- 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.
Etymology
Compound from English door + English mat.
Origin
English
mat
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Lamborghini door English
- barn door English
- barndoor English
- biomat English
- cocomat English
- crashmat English
- death door English
- demat English
- door English
- doorbell English
- doorbuster English
- doorcase English
- doorcheek English
- doored English
- doorflap English
- doorframe English
- doorgame English
- doorhanger English
- doorjamb English
- doorkeeper English
- doorknob English
- doorknock English
- doorknocker English
- doorlatch English
- doorleaf English
- doorless English
- doorlike English
- doorline English
- doormaker English
- doorman English
- doornail English
- doorperson English
- doorphone English
- doorplate English
- doorpost English
- doorsill English
- doorslab English
- doorsman English
- doorstaff English
- doorstead English
- doorstep English
- doorstone English
- doorstop English
- doorstopper English
- doorward English
- doorwards English
- doorway English
- doorwoman English
- dooryard English
- dustmat English
- filtermat English
- firedoor English
- floormat English
- foredoor English
- funeral door English
- indoor English
- intermat English
- mat English
- matball English
- matboard English
- matgrass English
- matless English
- matlike English
- matmaker English
- matmaking English
- matty English
- matweed English
- multidoor English
- outdoor English
- overdoor English
- plantation door English
- playmat English
- slipmat English
- stagedoor English
- tablemat English
- trapdoor English
- unmat English
- ドア Japanese
- dore Middle English
- matte Middle English
- umata Zulu
- dua Tok Pisin
- mat Tok Pisin
- mat
- door
- unmat
- matty
- demat
- doored
- indoor
- biomat
- matlike
- matball
- playmat
- doorman
- matless
- slipmat
- cocomat
- doorway
- outdoor
- matweed
- dustmat
- floormat
- doorknob
- doorless
- firedoor
- matmaker
- doornail
- doorgame
- doorline
- overdoor
- foredoor
- matgrass
- intermat
- matboard
- doorleaf
- doorsill
- doorsman
- tablemat
- doorbell
- doorcase
- doorjamb
- doorstop
- doorslab
- doorlike
- dooryard
- doorward
- doorflap
- trapdoor
- barndoor
- crashmat
- doorpost
- doorstep
- doorcheek
- matmaking
- doorwoman
- doorstaff
- doorplate
- doorstone
- doorlatch
- stagedoor
- doorknock
- doorframe
- doorwards
- filtermat
- doorstead
- doorphone
- multidoor
- doormaker
- barn door
- death door
- doorperson
- doorbuster
- doorhanger
- doorkeeper
- doorknocker
- doorstopper
- funeral door
- plantation door
- Lamborghini door