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单词 Geneva bands
释义

Geneva bands

/dʒɪˈniːvə /
plural noun
Two white cloth strips attached to the collar of some Protestants' clerical dress.He is marked out by the Geneva bands, a pair of white strips, that he wears at his neck....
  • Clergy may also wear bands, which may be of black material, which are also known as Geneva bands.
  • A stout priest wearing an old fashioned wig, a cassock, stained surplice and Geneva bands stood smiling unctuously beside the Keeper.

Origin

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

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