1. mats placed at doorways for wiping feet
2. people who allow others to treat them badly without resistance
Usage: informal; figurative

Examples

• The hotel placed fresh doormats at every entrance.
• We need to replace our old doormats before winter.
• The decorative doormats welcomed guests to the party.
• Don’t be doormats – stand up for yourselves!
• His coworkers treated him and others like doormats.
• She refused to let people turn her into one of those doormats.
• The rubber doormats were easy to clean after the storm.