welcome matnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈwel.kəm ˌmæt/us/ˈwel.kəm ˌmæt/a small piece of strong material with "welcome" written on it that is put on the floor by the door to greet people as they come in:
figurative A new immigration law means the US will be dusting off the welcome mat for (= will be ready to welcome) famous people who want to live in the country.
figurative We had better put the welcome mat out (= be ready to welcome) if your mother is coming to visit.
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Carpets, rugs & other floor coverings
- bath mat
- carpet
- carpeted
- carpeting
- doormat
- fitted carpet
- fitter
- linoleum
- mat
- matting
- parquet
- Persian rug
- pile
- rug
- scatter rug
- shag
- underlay
- wall-to-wall