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hard hats

  • plural
    of hard hat.
    hard hat
    noun
    a protective helmet of metal or plastic, especially as worn by construction or factory workers.

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They wore orange jump suits and rubber boots for protection, most sporting hijabs under their hard hats.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Outside the warehouse, dozens of workers in hard hats and neon vests can be seen tackling the effort, some wearing face coverings.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

At the end of this process, private capital poured in, lining up the cranes and the hard hats.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

At the foot of the skyscraper, construction workers wearing brightly coloured vests and hard hats took their lunch breaks.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

Belly flat on the girder, he watched the workers pick up their equipment and put on their hard hats.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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