"Pullman brown" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Named after Pullman, a rail company which used the colour on many of its cars. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} Pullman brown
  1. A shade of brown originally used on Pullman cars and later by UPS. Wikipedia link: Pullman brown Categories (topical): Browns
    Sense id: en-Pullman_brown-en-noun-0orGFY74 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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