STOLE

see: steal II. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin stola, from Greek stolē equipment, robe, from stellein to set up, make ready Date: before 12th century a long loose garment ; robe , an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a long usually silk band worn traditionally around the neck by bishops and priests and over the left shoulder by deacons, a long wide scarf or similar covering worn by women usually across the shoulders