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à la mode

Also a la mode,

[ah luh mohd, al-uh-, a la mawd]

adjective

  1. in or according to the fashion.

  2. Cooking.

    1. (of pie or other dessert) served with a portion of ice cream, often as a topping.

      apple pie à la mode.

    2. (of beef ) larded and braised or stewed with vegetables, herbs, etc., and served with a rich brown gravy.

à la mode

/ æ lə, ɑː lɑː ˈməʊd, a la mɔd /

adjective

  1. fashionable in style, design, etc

  2. (of meats) braised with vegetables in wine

  3. (of desserts) served with ice cream

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of à la mode1

First recorded in 1640–50; French, literally, “in the current fashion”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of à la mode1

C17: from French: according to the fashion

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