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hard hat
Word forms: plural hard hats
countable noun
A hard hat is a hat made from a hard material, which people wear to protect their heads on building sites or in factories, or when riding a horse.
hard hat in British English
noun
1.
a hat made of a hard material for protection, worn esp by construction workers, equestrians, etc
2. informal, mainly US and Canadian
a construction worker
adjective hard-hat
3. informal, mainly US
characteristic of the presumed conservative attitudes and prejudices typified by construction workers
hard-hat in British English
(ˈhɑːdˌhæt)
adjective
US
characteristic of the presumed conservative attitudes and prejudices typified by constructionworkers
hard hat in American English
1. US
a protective helmet worn by construction workers, miners, etc.
2. US, Slang
such a worker
Derived forms
hard-hat (ˈhard-ˌhat) adjective
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