stola

American  

[stoh-luh] / ˈstoʊ lə /

noun

plural

stolae, stolas

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

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Etymology

Origin of stola

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

Example Sentences

She wore a flowing violet-tinted stola, that tumbled in soft, silky flounces down to her ankles, and from beneath it peered the tint of her shapely feet bound to thin sandals by bright red ribbons.

From A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. by Davis, William Stearns

The matron wore a stola, a long tunic girded in broad folds under the breast, and a white palla, a wide upper garment, loosely over her shoulders.

From The Mother of St. Nicholas A Story of Duty and Peril by Balfour, Grant

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

From Historic Boys Their Endeavours, Their Achievements, and Their Times by Brooks, Elbridge Streeter

The stola was the Roman equivalent for the nineteenth century robe or gown, and in many respects resembled the Greek chiton.

From The Evolution of Fashion by Gardiner, Florence Mary

"You stick to your stola," he said, "and let me stick to my Lola."

From The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert by Wyndham, Horace