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stole noun1.
[Old English stole fem., stol neut., from Latin stola from Greek stole equipment, array, clothing, garment, from base of stellein to place or array.]
A long robe. Now poet. or Hist. OE.
b. An ecclesiastical gown, a surplice. rare. E19.
Ecclesiastical. A vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or linen, worn over the shoulders (by deacons over the left shoulder only) and hanging down to the knee or lower. OE.
b. An embroidered strip of linen hanging down in front of an altar. rare. E16.
A woman's long scarf or shawl, worn loosely over the shoulders. L19.
Comb.: stole-fees (esp. Roman Catholic Church) = SURPLICE fees.