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stole.

A garment consisting of a decorated band worn on the back of the neck, each end hanging over the chest, worn in ecclesiastical settings or sometimes as a part of graduation dress, corresponding to the Eastern epitrachelion.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/stəʊl/Received-Pronunciation/stoʊl/General-American
  1. A garment consisting of a decorated band worn on the back of the neck, each end hanging over the chest, worn in ecclesiastical settings or sometimes as a part of graduation dress, corresponding to the Eastern epitrachelion.

  2. A scarf-like garment, often made of fur.

Where this word comes from

From Old English stole, from Latin stola, from Ancient Greek στολή (stolḗ, “stole, garment, equipment”); akin to stall. Doublet of stola.

noun/stəʊl/Received-Pronunciation/stoʊl/General-American
  1. A stolon.

Where this word comes from

From Latin stolō. Doublet of stolon.

verb/stəʊl/Received-Pronunciation/stoʊl/General-American
  1. simple past of steal

    form-of · past
  2. past participle of steal

    archaic · colloquial · form-of · participle · past
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