Pullman

See also: pullman

English

WOTD – 19 October 2016

The Virginia City, a Pullman coach manufactured in 1928 and now operated by Private Rail Cars for charter or hire

Etymology

Short for Pullman car, after the Pullman Palace Car Company which was founded by American engineer and industrialist George Pullman (1831–1897).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpʊlmən/
Hyphenation: Pull‧man

Noun

Pullman (plural Pullmans)

(rail transport, US) A railroad passenger car; especially one of the luxurious ones named after the eponymous Pullman Palace Car Company.
A train made up of Pullman coaches.

Further reading

Pullman (car or coach) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
“Pullman” (US) / “Pullman” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.

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