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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In 2025, the hard hats come off and the pictures go back up.
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James Poniewozik, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Work is ongoing — a frenzy of hard hats, fluorescent-jacketed workmen and whirring machinery.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
Guadalupe River Park Conservancy Executive Director Jason Su, Garden City Construction CEO Jim Salata and even Commonwealth Club of California CEO Gloria Duffy donned hard hats and took their shots.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2024
Shep says that Craig isn’t in the warehouse with a hard hat on and that his business partner, Jerry, does all the work.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
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James Poniewozik, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Work is ongoing — a frenzy of hard hats, fluorescent-jacketed workmen and whirring machinery.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
Guadalupe River Park Conservancy Executive Director Jason Su, Garden City Construction CEO Jim Salata and even Commonwealth Club of California CEO Gloria Duffy donned hard hats and took their shots.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2024
Shep says that Craig isn’t in the warehouse with a hard hat on and that his business partner, Jerry, does all the work.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Hard hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20hat. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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