doormat

door·mat  (dôrmt, dr-)

n.

1. A mat placed before a doorway for wiping the shoes.

2. Slang One who submits meekly to domination or mistreatment by others.

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doormat [ˈdɔːˌmæt]

n

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a mat, placed at the entrance to a building, for wiping dirt from shoes

2. Informal a person who offers little resistance to ill-treatment by others

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	doormat - a person who is physically weak and ineffectual weakling, wuss individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" namby-pamby - an insipid weakling who is foolishly sentimental softie, softy - a person who is weak and excessively sentimental crybaby, wimp, chicken - a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy
	2.	doormat - a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering welcome mat mat - a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

Translations

doormat [ˈdɔːmæt] N → felpudo m, estera f
to treat sb like a doormat he treats her like a doormat → le trata como a un esclava, la pisotea

doormat [ˈdɔː^rmæt] n

(= mat) → paillasson m

(= weak person) → paillasson m, carpette f
to treat sb like a doormat (= without respect) → traiter qn comme un chien

doormat [ˈdɔːˌmæt] n → stoino, zerbino (fam) (downtrodden person) → pezza da piedi