stole

Pluralstoles

1. 1
   verb

   Past tense of steal. Use it for the past.

   Someone stole my bicycle from the front yard last night.

   The thieves stole several paintings from the small museum.

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2. 2
   nouncountable

   A long scarf made of fur or cloth, worn around the shoulders.

   Like a wide scarf that rests across your shoulders.

   She wrapped a fur stole around her shoulders before the opera.

   The old stole smelled faintly of mothballs and perfume.

   Similarwrap, shawl, scarf, tippet

3. 3
   nouncountable

   A long decorated band worn over the neck and shoulders by priests, or sometimes by graduates.

   Like a long ribbon worn over both shoulders, hanging down the front.

   The priest kissed his stole before placing it around his neck.

   She wore a bright green stole over her graduation gown.

   Similarsash, scarf

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4. 4
   nouncountable

   A stem that grows sideways along the ground and grows new plants where it touches down.

   The strawberry plant sent out a stole that rooted in the soil beside it.

   Cut the stole once the baby plant at its end has roots of its own.

   Similarstolon, runner

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