wear another hat



wear another hat

Also, wear a different hat or two hats ; wear more than one hat. Function in a different or more than one capacity or position, as in I'm wearing another hat today; yesterday I was a housewife, today I'm an attorney, or I wear two hats-are you asking me as a member of the city council or as a storeowner? This metaphoric expression alludes to headgear worn for different occupations. [Mid-1900s]
See also: another, hat, wear

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
NualaNOO-ə-lahIrish
Noor (1)NOOR (Arabic)Arabic, Urdu
DeanDEENEnglish
Lia (1)LEE-ah (Italian), LEE-ə (Portuguese, Georgian)Italian, Portuguese, Georgian, Biblical Latin
Haniyya-Arabic
Yachin-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew