stola

American  

[stoh-luh] / ˈstoʊ lə /

noun

stolae, plural stolas plural

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

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• stolas
  plural
• stolae
  plural

Etymology

Origin of stola

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

Example Sentences

The stola was a loose garment, gathered in and girdled at the waist with a deep flounce extending to the feet.

From Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D. by Pennell, Robert Franklin

"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

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

Sometimes the stola was clasped over the shoulder, and in some instances it had sleeves.

From The Story of Rome from the Earliest Times to the End of the Republic by Gilman, Arthur

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.

From Beric the Briton : a Story of the Roman Invasion by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)