Pullman Definition

po͝olmən
adjective
Small, long, and narrow in architectural design.
A pullman hall; a pullman kitchen.
American Heritage
noun
A railroad passenger car with convertible berths for sleeping.
Webster's New World
A suitcase that opens flat and has a hinged divider inside.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Pullman

Noun

Singular:
pullman
Plural:
pullmans

Origin of Pullman

  • After George Mortimer Pullman (1831–1897), American industrialist and inventor

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • short for Pullman car, after the Pullman Palace Car Company, after George Pullman

    From Wiktionary

  • From its resemblance to a Pullman railroad car

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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