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Geneva gown

a long, loose, wide-sleeved black gown, worn by many Protestant clergy

Origin: see Geneva bands

See Geneva gown in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A loose black academic or clerical gown with wide sleeves.

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Origin: After Geneva, Switzerland

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