footcloth
/ˈfʊtˌklɔθ/
noun
- A piece of cloth or carpet placed on the floor, especially in front of a door or altar, for people to wipe their feet or kneel on.
- The church had a worn footcloth at the entrance for kneeling.
- She wiped her muddy boots on the footcloth before entering the house.
- He placed a thick footcloth by the back door to catch the rain.