stole1
/stəʊl
/noun
1A woman’s long scarf or shawl, especially of fur or similar material, worn loosely over the shoulders.The exhibition will showcase a special range of shawls, stoles, garments, sarees, scarves, caps, gloves, sweaters, durries and fabric in embroidery, mirror work, weaves and natural dyes....
- Bringing the best of hand woven textiles under one roof is ‘The Shawl Show’, an exhibition of shawls, scarves and stoles from various parts of the country that was inaugurated on Monday.
- Fabrics such as silk, satin, pure wool, macramé and cotton were present not only on the clothes but also on accessories such as scarves, stoles, handbags and hats, in homage to Sinatra.
Synonyms
shawl, scarf, wrap, boa, tippet, cape
1.1A priest’s silk vestment worn over the shoulders and hanging down to the knee or below.Martyrs' days are still kept in the Roman Catholic and Anglican liturgical calendars, when the priests' stoles and chasubles are red to signify the martyrs' blood shed for the faith....
- Besides heavily ornate vestments, stoles, monstrance, pulpits, bells, paintings, representations of the Way of the Cross and statues of saints are among the major attractions.
- The pastors officiating at the funeral wore their purple stoles.
Origin
Old English (in the senses 'long robe' and 'priest's vestment'), via Latin from Greek stolē 'clothing', from stellein 'array'.
Rhymes
stole2
/stəʊl/ Past of steal.