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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There’s no ambiguity, no pretense, just a lunch pail and a hard hat.
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
One of the suspects was wearing a neon yellow construction worker jacket and white hard hat at the time, police said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
According to police, some have dressed as AT&T employees, wearing things like yellow safety vests and hard hats.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
There’s no ambiguity, no pretense, just a lunch pail and a hard hat.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
One of the suspects was wearing a neon yellow construction worker jacket and white hard hat at the time, police said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
According to police, some have dressed as AT&T employees, wearing things like yellow safety vests and hard hats.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
There’s no ambiguity, no pretense, just a lunch pail and a hard hat.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hard hat
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“Hard hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20hat. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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