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welcome mat

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welcome mat
n.
1. A mat, especially one having the word welcome on it, placed in front of a door to welcome visitors and to allow visitors a place to wipe their feet before entering.
2. Warm hospitality accorded to a guest in order to provide a comfortable, welcoming atmosphere: The city put out the welcome mat for the new baseball team.
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Noun1.welcome mat - a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before enteringwelcome mat - a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering
doormat
mat - a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
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TOURISM agencies in the region have put out the welcome mat for a multi-million pound holiday complex planned for rural Northumberland.
Green holiday complex welcomed by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
She said: "This reflects the ethos of a City Hall for all where the welcome mat is always out.
Parade to open 'new' City Hall; CELEBRATION by The Mirror (London, England)
Hannah Marsden created the piece, called Welcome to Bishop Auckland, from 100 welcome mats spray painted with phrases used by traders and customers of the town's Inshops Centre.
Art puts its best foot forward by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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