à la mode

adjective

ˌä-lə-ˈmōd

ˌa-lə-

variants or less commonly a la mode

Synonyms of à la mode next

: fashionable, stylish

: topped with ice cream

Examples of à la mode in a Sentence

apple pie à la mode a political movement that was once à la mode

Word History

Etymology

French, according to the fashion

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of à la mode was in 1642

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à la mode

adjective

variants also a la mode

ˌal-ə-ˈmōd

ˌäl-

: stylish, fashionable

: topped with ice cream

pie à la mode

Etymology

from French à la mode, literally "according to the fashion"

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