Pullmanize
Pullmanize verb: to adapt (a vehicle or a place) to allow for sleeping.
Verb
Pullmanize (third-person singular simple present Pullmanizes, present participle Pullmanizing, simple past and past participle Pullmanized)
- To adapt (a vehicle or a place) to allow for sleeping.
- 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...1928, Forest and Stream, volume 98, page 502
- 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.2004, Walter Bell, Return to Glory Hole
Forms of Pullmanize
| third-person singular present | Pullmanizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | Pullmanizing |
| past participle | Pullmanized |
| past | Pullmanized |
Origin of Pullmanize
From Pullman + -ize, in reference to the luxurious rail carriages whose seats could be converted into beds.
Questions about Pullmanize
- What does Pullmanize mean?
- Pullmanize means to adapt (a vehicle or a place) to allow for sleeping.
- What part of speech is Pullmanize?
- Pullmanize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of Pullmanize?
- The past tense of Pullmanize is Pullmanized.
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