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Meaning of Pullmanize | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To adapt (a vehicle or a place) to allow for sleeping.

dated, transitive

Examples

“Many people in traveling south have the front seat-backs of their autos cut down in such a manner that they can sleep right in the car. This pullmanizing idea is a good one and I have run across some bright ideas in this line. Where there are four in a party, or five, I have seen a regular auto tent combined with the sleeping-in-the-car proposition: […]”
“2004, Walter Bell, Return to Glory Hole We traveled by coach, meaning we had to sleep sitting up. We took care of that by dismantling the seats and "pullmanizing" our quarters so just about every player had a comfortable seat to sleep on.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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