doormat

Definition of Doormat in English :

1. doormat, weakling, wuss

a person who is physically weak and ineffectual

2. doormat, welcome mat

a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Doormat

noun

1.

a mat, placed at the entrance to a building, for wiping dirt from shoes

2. informal

a person who offers little resistance to ill-treatment by others

noun

1.

a mat for people to wipe their shoes on before entering a house, room, etc.

2.

a person easily mistreated, imposed on, exploited, etc.

n.

1. A mat placed before a doorway for wiping the shoes.

2. Slang One who submits meekly to domination or mistreatment by others.