Phrase guide

wear two hats

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To have two different roles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • The policeman wore two hats, having an administrative role as well as patrolling the beat.
  • Many a person wears two hats in daily life: friend and coworker, student and teacher, wife and mother, husband and father.

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Antonyms: none provided

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