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In the United States, some types of "headgear" (hats; things worn on one's head) are "associated with" (connected to) specific jobs and activities. For example, in the "food service industry" (the part of the economy related to making and serving prepared, cooked food), "chefs" (professional cooks) normally wear a "chef's hat," which is a large, white hat with a wide band around the head and with loose fabric on top. People who serve food, especially if they have long hair, often wear "hair nets," which have elastic to wrap around the head and cover the hair with a type of loose fabric made from many "threads" (strings) that are woven together. The hair can still be seen through the hairnet, but it cannot fall off the person's head and into the food that is being served.

People who work in the "construction industry" (the part of the economy related to building things) or who work with "heavy equipment" (large, dangerous machines) usually wear "hardhats," which are large, heavy, and very strong hats that "attach" (have two pieces that connect to each other) under the "chin" (the bony part of one's face below one's mouth and above one's neck) and protect the head from heavy objects that might fall from above.

At a high school or college graduation ceremony, people wear "mortar boards," which are hats with a flat, square piece that sits on top of the head. A "tassel" (a group of many long threads tied together) hangs down from the center. Mortar boards come in different colors, depending on the colors of the school and the type of degree that the graduate is earning.