kynnysmatto — meaning in English

English meaning

• doormat noun A mat placed at an entrance for wiping shoes before going inside.

Senses

kynnysmatto is used for these senses in English:

• doormat A coarse mat at the entrance to a house, upon which one wipes one's shoes.
• doormat (figuratively, derogatory) Someone who is overly submissive to others' wishes.

doormat — full definition

1. noun A mat placed at an entrance for wiping shoes before going inside.
2. noun (informal) A person who lets others walk all over them, too passive to stand up for themselves.

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