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Pullman

1

[ pool-muhn ]

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


noun

plural Pullmans
  1. (often lowercase) Also called Pullman case. a large suitcase.
  2. George Mortimer, 1831–97, U.S. inventor and railroad car designer.

Pullman

2

[ pool-muhn ]

noun

  1. a city in SE Washington.

Pullman

1

/ ˈʊə /

noun

  1. a luxurious railway coach, esp a sleeping car Also calledPullman car
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Pullman

2

/ ˈʃܱə /

noun

  1. 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)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Pullman1

C19: named after George M. Pullman (1831–97), the US inventor who first manufactured such coaches
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Example Sentences

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Author Philip Pullman has revealed details of the sixth and final book in his series about Lyra Silvertongue, the character at the heart of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust trilogies.

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The play has been revived several times over the decades, and was last performed in London in 2019, with Sally Field and Bill Pullman appearing in a production at the Old Vic.

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A group of women calling themselves the “Grandma Brigade” gathered outside the Tesla showroom and service center on Pullman Street in Costa Mesa this month to speak out against Musk’s involvement in the federal government.

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When Rocco, played by Pullman as a sweaty disaster, gets told that he’s just like his pops, we can’t quite see it.

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PDT kickoff, the Bruins’ latest on the West Coast since they shook off the same bedtime start to beat Washington State in Pullman on Sept. 29, 1990.

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