Illustration of Geneva bands
Geneva bands
plural noun
Ge·ne·va bands
jə-ˈnē-və- 
: two strips of white cloth suspended from the front of a clerical collar and sometimes worn by Protestant clergymen
called also Geneva tabs
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“Geneva bands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Geneva%20bands. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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