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    DOORMAT

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before enteringplay

    Synonyms:

    doormat; welcome mat

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("doormat" is a kind of...):

    mat (a thick flat pad used as a floor covering)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    A person who is physically weak and ineffectualplay

    Synonyms:

    doormat; weakling; wuss

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Hypernyms ("doormat" is a kind of...):

    individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "doormat"):

    namby-pamby (an insipid weakling who is foolishly sentimental)

    softie; softy (a person who is weak and excessively sentimental)

    chicken; crybaby; wimp (a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy)

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