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A la mode

//ˌɑləˈməʊd// adj, adv

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Fashionable; in the current style or fashion.

    "Rosettes are the hottest trend right now, and it's looking so damn good on this à la mode crochet bikini set. When you're not beach or poolside, you could even match the triangle top with a sleek maxi or high-waisted bottoms."

  2. 2
    Served with ice cream. US

    "Our pudding a la mode has a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top."

  3. 3
    Of beef: larded and stewed with vegetables.
Adjective
  1. 1
    in the current fashion or style wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    In a particular style or fashion.
Adverb
  1. 1
    with ice cream on top or on the side wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Unadapted borrowing from French à la mode (“in fashion”). The US sense was coined by polyglot restaurant owner John Gieriet in Minnesota in the 1800s though later attributed to Berry Hall and Charles Watson Townsend.

Etymology 2

Unadapted borrowing from French à la mode (“in fashion”). The US sense was coined by polyglot restaurant owner John Gieriet in Minnesota in the 1800s though later attributed to Berry Hall and Charles Watson Townsend.

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