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Pull·man

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n] Pronunciation Key plural -mans for 1, 2.

1.	Trademark. a railroad sleeping car or parlor car.

–noun

2.	(often lowercase) Also called Pullman case. a large suitcase.

3.	George Mortimer, 1831–97, U.S. inventor and railroad car designer.

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Pull·man

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–noun

a city in SE Washington. 23,579.

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pull·man Audio Help (pŏŏl'mən) Pronunciation Key
adj. Small, long, and narrow in architectural design: a pullman hall; a pullman kitchen.

[From its resemblance to a Pullman railroad car.]

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Pullman Audio Help (pŏŏl'mən) Pronunciation Key
n.

A railroad parlor car or sleeping car. Also called Pullman car.
A large suitcase. Also called Pullman case.

[After George Mortimer Pullman (1831-1897), American industrialist and inventor.]

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Pullman

sleeping car on a passenger train, 1867, Pullman car, in allusion to U.S. inventor George M. Pullman (1831-97) of Chicago, who designed a railroad car with folding berths.

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pullman
noun
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel

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Pullman, MI Zip code(s): 49450

Pullman, WA (city, FIPS 56625) Location: 46.73325 N, 117.16196 W
Population (1990): 23478 (7546 housing units)
Area: 17.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 99163

Pullman, WV (town, FIPS 65956) Location: 39.18740 N, 80.94956 W
Population (1990): 109 (54 housing units)
Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 26421

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