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The synonyms of “Stole” are: shawl, scarf, wrap, boa, tippet, cape
Stole as a Noun
Definitions of "Stole" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “stole” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- A wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women.
- An advantageous purchase.
- A woman's long scarf or shawl, especially of fur or similar material, worn loosely over the shoulders.
- A stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch.
- A priest's silk vestment worn over the shoulders and hanging down to the knee or below.
Synonyms of "Stole" as a noun (6 Words)
boa | A constrictor snake which bears live young and may reach great size, native to America, Africa, Asia, and some Pacific islands. A sequinned ballgown and feather boa. |
cape | A sleeveless cloak, typically a short one. The hair on a cape for the taxidermist can spoil in warm weather. |
scarf | A garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration. She tucked her woolly scarf around her neck. |
shawl | A piece of fabric worn by women over the shoulders or head or wrapped round a baby. |
tippet | A woman’s fur shoulder cape with hanging ends; often consisting of the whole fur of a fox or marten. |
wrap | Of a garment having one part overlapping another wrap around. A 5 wrap of speed. |
Associations of "Stole" (30 Words)
brigand | An armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band. |
burglar | A person who commits burglary. |
burglary | Entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property. A two year sentence for burglary. |
burgle | Commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling. Our house in London has been burgled. |
confiscate | Surrendered as a penalty. The guards confiscated his camera. |
deprive | Prevent (a person or place) from having or using something. The city was deprived of its water supplies. |
despoil | Steal or violently remove valuable possessions from; plunder. The church was despoiled of its marble wall covering. |
filch | Pilfer or steal (something, especially an item of small value) in a casual way. They filched milk off morning doorsteps. |
interloper | A person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong. Japanese consumers have in the past been unreceptive to foreign interlopers in the cell phone market. |
larceny | Theft of personal property In English law larceny was replaced as a statutory crime by theft in 1968. |
loot | Steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot. Ten thousand quid is a lot of loot. |
pillage | Steal (something) using violence, especially in wartime. Artworks pillaged from churches and museums. |
piracy | A practice similar to piracy but in other contexts especially hijacking. Software piracy. |
plunder | Plunder a town after capture. We shall plunder related sciences to assist our research. |
rapine | The violent seizure of someone’s property. The fruits of violence and rapine. |
recidivist | Relating to recidivists. The families of recidivist prisoners. |
rob | Steal. Poor health has robbed her of a normal social life. |
robber | A person who commits robbery. |
robbery | Plundering during riots or in wartime. An armed robbery. |
rustler | Someone who steals livestock (especially cattle. The cattle rustlers stole over 700 cattle. |
shoplift | Steal in a store. She was caught shoplifting a pair of shoes. |
shoplifting | The action of stealing goods from a shop while pretending to be a customer. She had convictions for shoplifting. |
theft | The act of taking something from someone unlawfully. The latest theft happened at a garage. |
thief | A person who steals another person’s property, especially by stealth and without using force or threat of violence. The thief stole the drugs from a doctor s surgery. |
thieve | Take by theft. The students have been thieving my favourite art books. |
thievery | The action of stealing another person’s property. Petty thievery. |
transgression | The spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata. Few ministers now stand down because of sexual transgressions. |
usurp | Take the place of. The Church had usurped upon the domain of the state. |
vagrancy | The state of living as a vagrant; homelessness. A descent into vagrancy and drug abuse. |
waylay | Wait in hiding to attack. He waylaid me on the stairs. |