- welcome mat
- nouna mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering• Syn: ↑doormat• Hypernyms: ↑mat
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noun: something held to resemble a mat placed before a door as a symbol of hospitality and pleasant receptionrolled out the welcome mat for the visiting dignitaries
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1. a doormat, esp. one with the word "welcome" printed on it.2. put out the welcome mat, to extend a hearty welcome: The club put out the welcome mat for new members.* * *
a small rug on the floor outside a door that people step on before they enterThesaurus: floor coveringshyponym* * *
welcome mat,1. a doormat, especially one with the word “Welcome” on it:2. Informal, Figurative: »Throughout all of Tidewater Virginia the welcome mat is out for industry seeking new locations (Wall Street Journal).
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noun, pl ⋯ mats [count]US : a small rug that is placed by the door of a person's house, apartment, etc., for guests to wipe their feet on before enteringput/roll/throw out the welcome mat: to welcome someone in a warm and friendly wayThe family rolled out the welcome mat for the new exchange student.
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Idiom: lay/put/roll out the welcome mat
Useful english dictionary. 2012.