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See welcome mat in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarylay, put, roll, etc. out the welcome mat (for somebody)
- (especially North American English) to make somebody feel welcome; to try to attract visitors, etc.
- The county has put out the welcome mat for international investors.
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