/ ˈpʊlmən; NAmE / noun
( pl. Pull·mans ) a type of very comfortable coach / car on a train
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: named after George M. Pullman (1831–97), its American designer.
/ ˈpʊlmən; NAmE / noun
( pl. Pull·mans ) a type of very comfortable coach / car on a train
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: named after George M. Pullman (1831–97), its American designer.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005