stole
n. countablen. a long piece of clothing that you wear around your shoulders. It is usually made of expensive material like silk or fur and is worn for special events.
n. a long, wide scarf or shawl worn around the shoulders, typically made of high-quality fabric or fur. Often associated with formal evening wear or ecclesiastical vestments.
She wore a white silk stole over her dress.
The graduate draped a colorful stole over her gown to represent her academic achievements.
The actress arrived at the premiere draped in a vintage mink stole that complemented her floor-length velvet gown.
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.