doormat

/ˈdɔː(ɹ)ˌmæt/noun

A rough mat placed outside a door where people can wipe the dirt off their shoes.

Example sentence

“There was so much mud outside that the doormat did little good.”

Figuratively, a doormat is a person who lets others walk all over them, a common informal put-down.

Related words

thresholdThe strip at the bottom of a doorway that you step over when entering a room or building.doorbellA button or device beside a door that visitors press or ring to let people inside know they have arrived.banisterThe rail you hold onto along the edge of a set of stairs.shutterThe part of a camera that briefly opens to let light reach the film or sensor when a photo is taken.railingA barrier made of horizontal bars held up by posts, used along stairs, balconies, or fences.gutterA channel along the edge of a road or roof that carries away rainwater.