Plural of doorstop; multiple devices used to hold doors open or prevent them from closing.
From 'doorstop' + plural '-s' ending. See doorstop etymology for root origins.
Victorian cast-iron doorstops shaped like caricatured figures are now controversial collectibles—many portrayed racist stereotypes as 'cute' ornaments, so studying doorstops reveals uncomfortable truths about whose image was safe to have permanently wedging open your front door!
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