welcome mat

A friendly welcome, as in They put out the welcome mat for all new members. This expression alludes to a doormat with the word "Welcome" printed on it. [Mid-1900]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Vissarion	-	Russian, Greek
Karan	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi
Grove	[grəuv]
Gobnata	-	History
Hattie	['hæti]
Iosephus	-	Late Roman