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Geneva bands

Pronunciation: /ʤɪˈniːvə/

Definition of Geneva bands

noun

  • two white cloth strips attached to the collar of some Protestants' clerical dress.

Origin:

late 19th century: from the place name Geneva, where they were originally worn by Calvinists

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