Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - stole

 I. past of steal  II. noun  Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin stola, from Greek stole equipment, robe, from stellein to set up, make ready  Date: before 12th century  1. a long loose garment ; robe  2. 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  3. a long wide scarf or similar covering worn by women usually across the shoulders