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Definition of Pullman noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Pullman

noun
 
/ˈpʊlmən/
 
/ˈpʊlmən/
(plural Pullmans)
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  1. a type of very comfortable coach on a train
    CultureA Pullman coach often has beds for passengers to sleep in during journeys at night. It was developed by George Pullman (1831-1897) who built the Pioneer Sleeping Car in 1865 and formed the Pullman Palace Car Company in 1867.
    Topics Transport by bus and trainc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryPullman is used before these nouns:
    • car
    • train
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    Word Originmid 19th cent.: named after George M. Pullman (1831–97), its American designer.
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