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safety hat

safety hat

1 2.7
A hard plastic or metal hat that protects the head on construction sites
  • noun
  • /ˈseɪfti hæt/
translation icon : casco de seguridad
  • Don't forget your safety hat!

Examples

  • He forgot his safety hat in the break room and was not allowed to enter the restricted area.

  • All workers must wear a safety hat while on the construction site.

  • The bright yellow safety hat made him easy to spot among the crowd.

  • The workers wore their safety hats at all times.

  • The construction worker wore a bright yellow safety hat to protect his head from falling debris.

  • Before entering the building site, all workers were required to put on their safety hats for protection.

  • She bought a new safety hat to ensure her head was protected while working on the scaffold.

Synonyms

helmet
vssafety hat
649 1.0

A hard or padded hat that protects the head from injury

focuses on lightweight plastic or metal protection specifically at hazardous workplaces
hard hat
vssafety hat
14 2.5

A plastic helmet that people wear to protect their heads on building sites

is used more broadly for safety in many hazardous workplaces
headpiece
vssafety hat
1 5.8

A strong covering worn on the head to protect it

is limited to lightweight plastic or metal use in hazardous workplaces
tin hat
vssafety hat
  • Archaic
4.1

A light helmet that construction workers wear to protect their heads

is used in construction and other hazardous workplaces to prevent head injuries

Antonyms

38 4.6

Being without protection from cold, wind, or rain

How Protective

helmet
649 1.0
safety hat
1 2.7
cap
175 1.0

Surface Forms

safety hat singular
safety hats plural

Morphology

safety + hat

The meaning 'a protective helmet worn to prevent head injuries' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'safety' (protection from danger) with 'hat' (a head covering). This noun–noun modifier pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Safety hat is a name for a hard hat used for safety on building sites; workers wear it to stop falling tools or other objects from hitting their heads. So safety hat means 'a light, protective helmet worn to prevent head injuries'.