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stole

stole

1 4.7
A long wide scarf worn loosely over the shoulders, often by women
  • noun
  • /stoʊl/
translation icon : estola
  • Instead, they wear really goofy scarves as stoles and did all manner of oddball, made-up rituals.
  • mink stoles
  • wearing stoles

Examples

  • You're going to lightly draw in the shape of the stole that you want.

  • "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.

  • 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.

  • The bride wore a stunning white dress complemented by a delicate lace stole draped across her arms.

  • Every Sunday, the priest adorned his robe with a colorful stole that matched the season's liturgical colors.

Synonyms

scarf
vsstole
134 1.0

A long piece of cloth worn around the neck or shoulders to keep warm

is a wider shawl worn loosely over shoulders often by women

How Long

robe
284 1.3
stole
1 4.7
shawl
39 1.0
scarf
134 1.0

Surface Forms

stole singular
stoles plural

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.