hardline

== English == === Alternative forms === hard line, hard-line === Etymology === From hard +‎ line. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɑːdlaɪn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɑɹdlaɪn/ === Noun === hardline (plural hardlines) (business) A retail product collection consisting primarily of hardware targeting the do-it-yourself customer. 2002, John Cornell III, Hardlines FAQ (live original), Hardlines Digest: The Hardlines Digest is an Internet mailing list for members of the retail hardware and home center industry. (business) 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. 2010, Staff, Target June Comps "Relatively Soft" - Update (live original), RTTNews: Comparable-store sales in hardlines declined in the mid single-digit range, with the strongest performance in sporting goods. (telephony) A physical wire or cable connection; landline. === Adjective === hardline (not comparable) Uncompromising; rigidly holding to a set of beliefs. (business) Belonging to a hardline. 2010, Hardline Services by SGS (live page), SGS Group: Safety, product quality and performance are prerequisites for all hardline products such as toys, cosmetics, furniture, jewellery, DIY, etc. ==== Derived terms ==== hard-liner ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Lienhard