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mən1.
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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Pullman1 (ˈpʊlmən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -mans | |
| Also called: Pullman car a luxurious railway coach, esp a sleeping car | |
| [C19: named after George M. Pullman (1831--97), the US inventor who first manufactured such coaches] | |
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| Pullman2 (ˈpʃulmən) | |
| —n | |
| Philip. born 1946, British author. Writing primarily for older children, he is best known for the fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials (1997--2000) | |
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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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