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hard hat
noun
1.
a protective helmet of metal or plastic, especially as worn by construction or factory workers.
2.
a uniformed soldier of a regular army, as opposed to a guerrilla.
Origin:
1925–30
1925–30
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Hard hat
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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| hard hat | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a hat made of a hard material for protection, worn esp by construction workers, equestrians, etc |
| 2. | informal chiefly (US), (Canadian) a construction worker |
| —adj | |
| 3. | informal chiefly (US) characteristic of the presumed conservative attitudes and prejudices typified by construction workers |
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Idioms & Phrases
hard hat
A working-class ultraconservative. For example, They were counting on a large number of votes from the hard hats. This term alludes to the rigid protective headgear worn by construction workers, who were noted for their conservatism during the tumultuous 1960s. [c. 1960]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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