stola

[ stoh-luh ]

noun

, plural sto·lae [stoh, -lee], sto·las.

1. a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stola¹

1720–30; < Latin < Greek stolḗ; stole ²

Example Sentences

Time was when I should have given them to Ilia as a border for her stola.

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In such case, it took the name of stola, and descended to their feet.

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The over-garment worn by women (stola) was trimmed around the bottom with a border (instita) that often lengthened into a train.

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His mother, dressed in the tunic and long white stola, or outer robe, is of matronly presence and pleasant face.

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Nepo's toga and my stola are hidden in a grove just outside the town, and it will be dusk by the time we arrive there.

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