doormat in French
doormat in French is paillasson, essuie-pieds, carpette — doormat means a mat placed at an entrance for wiping shoes before going inside.
doormat in French
paillasson
A coarse mat at the entrance to a house, upon which one wipes one's shoes.
essuie-pieds
A coarse mat at the entrance to a house, upon which one wipes one's shoes.
paillasson
(figuratively, derogatory) Someone who is overly submissive to others' wishes.
carpette
(figuratively, derogatory) Someone who is overly submissive to others' wishes.
What does "doormat" mean?
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noun A mat placed at an entrance for wiping shoes before going inside.
"Wipe your shoes on the doormat before you start plodding around in the house."
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noun (informal) A person who lets others walk all over them, too passive to stand up for themselves.
"She finally stopped being a doormat and told her boss no."
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doormat in a sentence
- Wipe your shoes on the doormat before you start plodding around in the house.
- Dimple glanced at an expensive-looking doormat with the words ‘LOSE THE SHOES’ woven into it and wondered why anyone would bother spending so much money on something people were going to wipe their feet on.
- She finally stopped being a doormat and told her boss no.
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What is "doormat" in French?
"doormat" in French is paillasson, essuie-pieds, carpette. doormat means: A mat placed at an entrance for wiping shoes before going inside.
Are there other ways to say "doormat" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "doormat": paillasson, essuie-pieds, carpette.
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