Definition of Pullman
1 : a railroad passenger car with specially comfortable furnishings for day or especially for night travel
2 : a large suitcase
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Origin and Etymology of pullman
George M. Pullman
Pullman
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biographical name
Pull·man
\ˈpu̇l-mən\
Definition of Pullman
George Mortimer 1831–1897 American inventor
Pullman
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geographical name
Pull·man
\ˈpu̇l-mən\
Definition of Pullman
city in southeastern Washington south of Spokane population 29,799
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