Meanings
nounPullman loaf (plural Pullman loaves)
plural Pullman loaves
- A type of bread made with white flour and baked in a long, narrow, lidded pan.
Origin
From its use in the compact kitchens of the Pullmans on railways.
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Pullman loaf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pullman%20loaf
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pullman loaf,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pullman%20loaf.
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