doormat
US /ˈdɔːr.mæt/
UK /ˈdɔːr.mæt/
1.
paillasson
a mat placed at the entrance to a house, where people can wipe their shoes
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Please wipe your feet on the doormat before entering.
Veuillez essuyer vos pieds sur le paillasson avant d'entrer.
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The new doormat has a welcoming message.
Le nouveau paillasson a un message de bienvenue.
2.
paillasson, personne soumise
a person who allows others to treat them badly without complaining or defending themselves
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Don't be a doormat; stand up for yourself!
Ne sois pas un paillasson ; défends-toi !
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She was tired of being treated like a doormat by her colleagues.
Elle en avait marre d'être traitée comme un paillasson par ses collègues.