1
: a long loose garment : robe
2
: an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a long usually silk band worn traditionally around the neck by bishops and priests and over the left shoulder by deacons
3
: a long wide scarf or similar covering worn by women usually across the shoulders
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2024
Ponchos, stoles, capes, and kimonos are staples in the Mordecai wardrobe, often lightly padded and made of ultra-light cotton nylon.
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 18 July 2024
The stole is a cloth worn over the shoulders to represent campus achievements and cultural pride.
—Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 23 May 2024
The mother of four accessorized the look with a dark gray furry stole and a matching velvet denim handbag.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
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Noun
Officers learned that two males wearing all black stole a garage door opener out of a vehicle that was parked in the driveway and fled the area on foot, police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2024
Ponchos, stoles, capes, and kimonos are staples in the Mordecai wardrobe, often lightly padded and made of ultra-light cotton nylon.
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 18 July 2024
The stole is a cloth worn over the shoulders to represent campus achievements and cultural pride.
—Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 23 May 2024
The mother of four accessorized the look with a dark gray furry stole and a matching velvet denim handbag.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
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“Stole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stole. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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