white hat
white hat · white hats
A good person; a heroA good person; a hero.
» He was wearing a white hat.
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic)A good person; a hero.
(idiomatic, slang)A well-meaning hacker who hacks for a good cause or to aid a company, organization, or government without causing harm (for example, to identify security flaws).
(idiomatic, slang)A sailor.
Examples
6 sentencesHe was wearing a white hat.
Jim is wearing a white hat.
Jim has a white hat on his head.
ruНа голове у Джима белая шляпа.
deJim hat einen weißen Hut auf seinem Kopf.
I asked her who the man wearing the white hat was.
deIch fragte sie, wer der Mann mit dem weißen Hut war.
His new white hat corresponds with his white jacket.
Translations
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