stole
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- noun
- /stoʊl/
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estola
- Instead, they wear really goofy scarves as stoles and did all manner of oddball, made-up rituals.
- mink stoles
- wearing stoles
Examples
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You're going to lightly draw in the shape of the stole that you want.
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"Come out to the front and look at the stoles."
Fiction book (1990) -
Now, if you buy a mink stole or buy dripping with diamonds, yeah, you're going to pay.
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My favorites are the clusters of lacy melaleuca luminaria draped with stoles of ermine blossoms in the spring.
Fiction book (1998) -
Some began to line up: little boys in white sneakers, caught in the viselike grips of their mothers; businessmen with leather envelopes; old ladies in mink stoles.
Fiction book (1991) -
She wrapped her shoulders in a soft, elegant stole before stepping out into the chilly evening.
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The bride wore a stunning white dress complemented by a delicate lace stole draped across her arms.
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Every Sunday, the priest adorned his robe with a colorful stole that matched the season's liturgical colors.
Synonyms
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A long piece of cloth worn around the neck or shoulders to keep warm
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Etymology
Stole comes from the old Latin word stola, which meant a long 'robe' or garment and was also used for the long scarf worn by priests. So today a stole is like a narrow 'robe' you drape over your 'shoulders', a decorative shawl or scarf.