wear another hat

Also, wear a different hat or two hats; wear more than one hat. Function in a different or more than one capacity or position, as in I'm wearing another hat today; yesterday I was a housewife, today I'm an attorney, or I wear two hats—are you asking me as a member of the city council or as a storeowner? This metaphoric expression alludes to headgear worn for different occupations. [Mid-1900s]

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weal
well-being, prosperity, or happiness.
the intervening time.
a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.
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Words nearby wear another hat

weaponry, weapons carrier, weapons of mass destruction, wear, wear and tear, wear another hat, wear down, wear off, wear one's heart on one's sleeve, wear out, wear out one's welcome
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