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

"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

She wore a stola and outer garment of stainless white linen—the perfectly plain badge of her chaste and holy office; while on her small feet were dainty sandals, bound on by thongs of whitened leather.

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

Above this instita was a purple band, which was the only color, other than white, ever used for the stola, except a colored stripe or sometimes gold around the neck.

From Roman Women by Brittain, Alfred

Polly, on Orne's right, looked younger and softer in a green stola gown that hazed her barrel contours.

From Operation Haystack by Dongen, H. R. van

The stola was a white garment with sleeves, which covered only the upper part of the arm; it was fastened above the shoulder with a clasp.

From Roman Women by Brittain, Alfred