hard hat
noun
for sense 1 usually
ˈhärd-ˈhat 
for senses 1b and 2
ˈhärd-ˌhat
1
a
: a protective hat made of rigid material (such as metal or fiberglass) and worn especially by construction workers
b
: a construction worker
2
: a conservative who is intolerant of opposing views
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But the initial release was infamously buggy, and virtual men and women in hard hats were always yelling at me about my failures.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 25 June 2025
Trump traveled to Pennsylvania two weeks ago to celebrate a deal between the two companies, speaking before a crowd of cheering steelworkers, many in hard hats and safety vests.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
But nobody is putting away the hard hats and hammers after ending the eight-year postseason drought last winter.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
No one puts on the hard hat like the trio of Freeland, Marquez and Senzatela.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2025
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 25 June 2025
Trump traveled to Pennsylvania two weeks ago to celebrate a deal between the two companies, speaking before a crowd of cheering steelworkers, many in hard hats and safety vests.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
But nobody is putting away the hard hats and hammers after ending the eight-year postseason drought last winter.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
No one puts on the hard hat like the trio of Freeland, Marquez and Senzatela.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Hard hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20hat. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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