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