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stole

Pronunciation: /stəʊl/

The English word “stole” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A garment consisting of a decorated band worn on the back of the neck, each end hanging over the chest, worn in ecclesiastical settings or sometimes as a part of graduation dress, corresponding to the Eastern epitrachelion.
  2. A scarf-like garment, often made of fur.
  3. A stolon.

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