welcome mat

English

Noun

welcome mat (plural welcome mats)

  1. A doormat with a welcoming message on it.
  2. (figurative, by extension) Any sign or indication of welcome.

Usage notes

  • The figurative sense is often used in an extended metaphor, with reference to a real mat: thus, to put out or roll out or throw out the welcome mat is to offer a welcome.
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