stole

1. Ecclesiastical. A long scarf, usually of embroidered silk or linen, worn over the left shoulder by deacons and over both shoulders by priests and bishops while officiating.
2. A woman's long scarf of cloth or fur worn about the shoulders.
3. A long robe or outer garment worn by matrons in ancient Rome.

[Middle English, from Old English, from Latin stola, garment, robe, from Greek stolē.]