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Geneva gown
noun
- 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
- a long loose black gown with very wide sleeves worn by academics or Protestant clerics
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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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