noun
- a person from a rural or small-town background, especially one considered unsophisticated
Usage: informal; sometimes derogatory
Examples
- The politician tried to appeal to both city voters and woolhats in rural districts.
- He was dismissed as just another woolhat who didn’t understand big city ways.
- Despite being called a woolhat, she proved to be quite savvy in business.
- The term woolhat reflects outdated stereotypes about rural people.
- Many successful entrepreneurs started out as so-called woolhats from small towns.