- Pullman Pull·man n
- ['pʊlmən]
(also: Pullman car) pullman m inv
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Pullman Pull·man n
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Pull|man — «PUL muhn», noun, or Pullman car, 1. a railroad car with berths or small rooms for passengers to sleep in; sleeping car. 2. a railroad car with especially comfortable seats; parlor car. ╂[American English < George M. Pullman, 1831 1897, an… … Useful english dictionary
pullman — pùll·man s.m.inv. AD 1a. grande autoveicolo per il trasporto di passeggeri e bagagli, dotato di alcuni comfort per i lunghi tragitti, adibito spec. a servizi turistici: affittare un pullman per una gita scolastica, linee internazionali di pullman … Dizionario italiano
Pullman-Wagen — Pụll|man|wa|gen auch: Pụll|man Wa|gen 〈m. 4〉 bequem ausgestatteter Eisenbahnwagen [nach dem amerikan. Industriellen George Mortimer Pullman, 1831 1897] … Universal-Lexikon
Pullman — car Pull man car [Named after Mr. Pullman, who introduced them.] A kind of sleeping car; also, a palace car; often shortened to {Pullman}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pullman car — Pull man car [Named after Mr. Pullman, who introduced them.] A kind of sleeping car; also, a palace car; often shortened to {Pullman}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pullman — Pull|man [ˈpulmən] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: George M. Pullman (1831 97), U.S. inventor who designed the car;] [Sense: 2; Origin: because they were made to fit under the seats of Pullman cars] a very comfortable train carriage, or a train made… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Pullman — Pull•man [[t]ˈpʊl mən[/t]] pl. mans 1) rai Trademark. a railroad sleeping car or parlor car 2) clo (often l.c.) Also called Pull′man case . a large suitcase 3) big George Mortimer, 1831–97, U.S. inventor … From formal English to slang
Pullman — Pull|man der; s, s <aus amerik. pullman (car), vgl. ↑Pullmanwagen> Kurzform von ↑Pullmanwagen … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Pullman — Pull|man [ pulmən ] noun count a special train that is very comfortable, or one of the cars that make up this train … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pullman — pull·man … English syllables
Pullman car — noun luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel • Syn: ↑Pullman • Hypernyms: ↑passenger car, ↑coach, ↑carriage * * * Pull|man «PUL muhn», noun, or Pullman car, 1. a railroad car with ber … Useful english dictionary
