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WELCOME MAT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does welcome mat mean?
• WELCOME MAT (noun)
The noun WELCOME MAT has 1 sense:
1. a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering
Familiarity information: WELCOME MAT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
doormat; welcome mat
Hypernyms ("welcome mat" is a kind of...):
mat (a thick flat pad used as a floor covering)
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