hard hat
noun
a protective helmet of metal or plastic, especially as worn by construction or factory workers.
hardhat
-
a variation of
hard-hat.
Example Sentences
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"The guys we had in this organization, they're legends, but the stories around the building are they came into work every day, put their hardhat on," Taylor said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2025
Especially when there are amateurs out there, you need a hardhat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2022
“My problem was trying to make sure my hardhat didn’t fall off and hurt anybody.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2021
I wore a hardhat and drove a gas-powered golf cart through the apocalypse.
From Salon ● May 4, 2019
A stout, grouchy Clock Watcher in a hardhat and a sleeveless flannel shirt, who carried an aluminum lunch pail, said, “I’m knocking off for the day!”
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
