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welcome mat
noun
: a small rug that is placed by the door of a person's house, apartment, etc., for guests to wipe their feet on before entering
Full Definition of WELCOME MAT
: something likened to a mat placed before an entrance as a sign of welcome <put out the welcome mat for foreign investors>
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First Known Use of WELCOME MAT
1946
Rhymes with WELCOME MAT
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