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The doormat that greets you and judges your shoes in the same breath.
means A mat placed at an entrance, often printed with the word 'welcome,' meant to greet arrivals and let them wipe their feet before entering.
from A plain compound of two old English words. 'Welcome' comes from Old English 'wilcuma,' literally a 'desired guest' — 'wil' (will, pleasure, desire) plus 'cuma' (a comer, one who arrives). 'Mat' traces back to Old English 'meatte,' borrowed early from Latin 'matta,' meaning a covering or rug. So a welcome mat is, at root, a 'pleasing-arrival covering' — and the friendly printed 'WELCOME' that turned the household doormat into a small published greeting is a relatively modern decorative habit.
- Bacteria count
- Carries more germs than a toilet seat
- Coir origin
- Most are woven from coconut husk fiber
- Shoe theory
- Removing shoes inside cuts tracked-in lead dust
- Hidden phrase
- Originally a literal mat to wipe muddy boots
- Color code
- Red carpet descends from royal-only floor coverings
chilewich welcome mat — bestselling doormat brand known for durable, colorful rubber-backed mats since 1997