hard-hat
or hard·hat
[ hahrd-hat ]
/ ˈhɑrdˌhæt /
noun Informal.
a construction worker, especially a member of a construction workers' union.
a working-class conservative.
adjective
pertaining to or characteristic of hard-hats: enlisting hard-hat support for his policies.
Origin of hard-hat
First recorded in 1960–65
Words nearby hard-hat
hard-faced,
hard-favored,
hard-featured,
hard-fisted,
hard-handed,
hard-hat,
hard-headed,
hard-hit,
hard-hitting,
hard-knock,
hard-laid
Definition for hard-hat (2 of 2)
hard hat
noun
a protective helmet of metal or plastic, especially as worn by construction or factory workers.
a uniformed soldier of a regular army, as opposed to a guerrilla.
Origin of hard hat
First recorded in 1925–30
British Dictionary definitions for hard-hat
hard hat
noun
a hat made of a hard material for protection, worn esp by construction workers, equestrians, etc
informal, mainly US and Canadian
a construction worker
adjective hard-hat
informal, mainly US
characteristic of the presumed conservative attitudes and prejudices typified by construction workers
Idioms and Phrases with hard-hat
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]