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.

Origin of Geneva gown

First recorded in 1810–20

British Dictionary definitions for geneva gown

Geneva gown

noun

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

Word Origin for Geneva gown

C19: named after Geneva; see Geneva bands