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hardline

/ˈhɑːdlaɪn/ UK
/ˈhɑɹdlaɪn/ US

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From hard + line.

noun hardlines · hard line · hard-line

A retail product collection consisting primarily of hardware targeting the do-it-yourself customer. The Hardlines Digest is an Internet mailing list for members of the retail hardware and home center industry.
A retail product collection which includes many non-information goods, such as home appliances, housewares, and sporting goods, in addition to the DIY hardware which is the focus of the first definition, above. Comparable-store sales in hardlines declined in the mid single-digit range, with the strongest performance in sporting goods.
A physical wire or cable connection; landline.

adjective hard line · hard-line

not comparable Uncompromising; rigidly holding to a set of beliefs. Smith's hardline approach to drugs gained him the support of many local citizens.
not comparable Belonging to a hardline. hardline product

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@misc{hardline_2026,
  title = {hardline},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hardline},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}