1. a small rug or mat placed on the floor next to or in front of a bathtub or shower to absorb water and prevent slipping

Examples

• She stepped out of the shower onto the soft bathmat.
• The bathmat was soaked after his long bath.
• We need to wash the bathmat because it’s getting moldy.
• He slipped because there was no bathmat on the wet tile floor.
• The hotel provided fresh towels and a clean bathmat.
• She bought a new bathmat to match the bathroom decor.