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Geneva gown

noun

  1. a loose, large-sleeved, black preaching gown worn by members of the Protestant clergy: so named from its use by the Calvinist clergy of Geneva, Switzerland.


Geneva gown

noun

  1. a long loose black gown with very wide sleeves worn by academics or Protestant clerics
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Geneva gown1

First recorded in 1810–20
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Geneva gown1

C19: named after Geneva ; see Geneva bands

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