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Pullman
1[ pool-muhn ]
- plural Pullmans a railroad sleeping car or parlor car.
noun
- (often lowercase) Also called Pullman case. a large suitcase.
- George Mortimer, 1831–97, U.S. inventor and railroad car designer.
Pullman
2[ pool-muhn ]
noun
- a city in SE Washington.
Pullman
1/ ˈpʃulmən /
noun
- PullmanPhilip1946MBritishWRITING: author Philip . born 1946, British author. Writing primarily for older children, he is best known for the fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials (1997–2000)
Pullman
2/ ˈpʊlmən /
noun
- a luxurious railway coach, esp a sleeping car Also calledPullman car
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Example Sentences
The president of the Montgomery NAACP, Pullman porter E. D. Nixon, saw an opportunity.
Then he goes out, gits into his Pullman section, blows his punkin whistle and departs.
Are not Pullman cars, hotels, and theatres operating under licenses or charters insuring equal opportunities for all?
The sure-enough, knock-out round was fought at the rear end of our Pullman, which happened to be the last car in the train.
Braceway went back to the Pullman and rejoined Bristow, who was waiting for him in the stateroom.
Telephone the Pullman ticket office and change my berth reservation from the ten-thirty to the one o'clock train.
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