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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStola
Pronunciation / Transliteration: stola
"Sie trug eine elegante Stola aus Pelz."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long scarf-like garment of fur or rich fabric worn by women around the shoulders for formal wear.
"She wore an elegant silk stole over her evening gown." - 2
An ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a strip of material worn around the neck by clergy.
"The priest placed the embroidered stole around his neck before the service."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'stola', meaning a long woman's garment, which itself borrowed from the Ancient Greek 'stolē' meaning garment or equipment. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a general Roman robe to specific ecclesiastical vestments worn by clergy and later to a fashionable fur or fabric scarf worn by women for formal occasions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stole" is said worldwide
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étoole
Transliteration: etol
"Elle portait une belle étoole de fourrure."
Stola
Transliteration: stola
"Sie trug eine elegante Stola aus Pelz."
stola
Transliteration: stola
"Indossava una stola di seta raffinata."
estola
Transliteration: estola
"Llevaba una estola de visón en la gala."
estola
Transliteration: estola
"Ela usava uma elegante estola de pele."
स्टोल
Transliteration: stol
"उसने अपने कंधों पर एक सुंदर स्टोल ओढ़ रखा था।"
披肩
Transliteration: pījiān
"她肩上披着一条华丽的皮草披肩。"
스톨
Transliteration: seutol
"그녀는 우아한 모피 스톨을 두르고 있었다."
ストール
Transliteration: sutōru
"彼女はエレガントなストールを肩にかけていた。"
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