- According to the prevailing style or fashion.
- Served with ice cream: apple pie à la mode.
[French : à, in + la, the + mode, fashion.]
Dictionary:
à la mode (ä'lə mōd', ăl'ə) ![]() |
[French : à, in + la, the + mode, fashion.]
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Beef braised in the classic way; also (in USA) fruit or other sweet pie served with ice cream.
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[ah lah MOHD] French for "in the manner (or mode) [of]," referring to the style in which a dish is prepared. The term has been Americanized to also mean pie topped with ice cream.
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adjective
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
in the current fashion or style
Synonyms: in style, in vogue, modish
The adverb a la mode has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
with ice cream on top or on the side
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