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Dictionary: door·mat
(dôr'măt', dōr'-) pronunciation
n.
  1. A mat placed before a doorway for wiping the shoes.
  2. Slang. One who submits meekly to domination or mistreatment by others.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
  Synonyms: weakling, wuss

Meaning #2: a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering
  Synonym: welcome mat


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Dansk (Danish)
n. - dørmåtte, vatnisse

Nederlands (Dutch)
deurmat, voetveeg

Français (French)
n. - paillasson, essuie-pieds

Deutsch (German)
n. - Türmatte, Fußmatte

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - χαλάκι ή ψάθα πόρτας

Italiano (Italian)
zerbino

Português (Portuguese)
n. - capacho (m)

Русский (Russian)
коврик для вытирания ног, человек слабого характера, тряпка

Español (Spanish)
n. - felpudo, estera, limpiabarros

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - dörrmatta

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
擦鞋垫

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 擦鞋墊

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 흙털이개

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 靴ぬぐい, ドアマット

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ممسحه الأرجل ( عند الباب), شخص يسمح ل, الخاضع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מרבד לפני הדלת, מדרסה, מחצלת‬


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