stole
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
a long, wide piece of cloth or fur that a woman wears around her shoulders.
a woman's long scarf or shawl, typically made of expensive fabric or fur, worn draped over the shoulders.
Simple“She wore a silk stole over her evening dress to stay warm at the wedding.”
In context“The actress arrived on the red carpet draped in a vintage mink stole that complemented her floor-length velvet gown.”
- 02 C1 Advanced
a long strip of cloth worn around the neck by priests or during graduation ceremonies.
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders; also used in academic dress.
Simple“The priest wore a green stole for the Sunday morning service.”
In context“During the commencement ceremony, each graduate was presented with a silk stole embroidered with the university's official crest.”
Synonymsvestmentsash - 03 C2 Proficiency
a stem that grows along the ground and creates new roots.
a horizontal branch or runner from the base of a plant that produces new plants from buds at its tip or nodes.
Simple“The strawberry plant spreads across the garden by sending out a stole.”
In context“The botanist observed how the species utilised a stole to colonise the surrounding soil, effectively bypassing the need for seed dispersal.”
UsageIn modern botany, 'stolon' is the standard term; 'stole' is an older or more literary variant.
Synonymsstolonrunner
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
From Old English stole, from Latin stola, from Ancient Greek στολή (stolḗ, “stole, garment, equipment”); akin to stall. Doublet of stola.
From Latin stolō. Doublet of stolon.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.