English

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Etymology

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From hard +‎ nose.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hard-nose (plural hard-noses)

  1. A hard-nosed person; one who is tough and relentlessly practical and thus not given to sentiment.

Adjective

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hard-nose (comparative more hard-nose, superlative most hard-nose)

  1. Alternative form of hard-nosed