Stole
The Stole (one of the liturgical vestments of various Christian denominations) is an embroidered band of cloth, formerly of silk and about three metres long and seven/eight cm wide. It originally was a kind of scarf, longer in length than in width, which covered the shoulders and fell down in front of the body. After it had been adopted by the church about the seventh century, the stole became gradually narrower and so richly ornamented that it developed into a mark of dignity. The priest crosses it over his breast; the deacon places it over his left shoulder and lets it hang cross-wise at his right side. Nowadays, the stole is usually wider and made from a wide variety of material. It is worn around the neck and, together with the Cincture and the now defunct maniple, symbolizes the bonds and fetters with which Jesus was bound during his Passion.Stole is also the past participle of the irregular English verb "steal".