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pullman kitchen

American  

noun

  1. a kitchenette, often recessed into a wall and concealed by double doors or a screen.

Etymology

Origin of pullman kitchen

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; so called because sinks and similar facilities were installed this way in Pullman-style railway cars

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"I was in the penthouse pullman kitchen washing the dishes after cooking bacon and eggs for George and the children and the grandsons and the other relatives and staff who wandered in and out."

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