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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Wearing hard hats and vests, two workers took photographs and asked questions about the work site.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
The park provides safety equipment, like coveralls, hard hats and eye protection.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Workers wore special hard hats and glare-free goggles, and Strauss insisted on an unheard-of construction feature: a $130,000 safety net.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2025
In 2025, the hard hats come off and the pictures go back up.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
The park provides safety equipment, like coveralls, hard hats and eye protection.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Workers wore special hard hats and glare-free goggles, and Strauss insisted on an unheard-of construction feature: a $130,000 safety net.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2025
In 2025, the hard hats come off and the pictures go back up.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Hard hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20hat. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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