Meaning of Pullmanize | Babel Free

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.”

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