I. stole 1 /stəʊl $ stoʊl/ BrE AmE
the past tense of ↑ steal 1
II. stole 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 900-1000 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: stola 'long loose piece of clothing' , from Greek stole ]
a long straight piece of cloth or fur that a woman wears across her shoulders