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a la mode

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See also: alamode and à la mode

English

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Pie à la mode

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Etymology

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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.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (US):(file)
  • IPA(key): /ˌɑləˈməʊd/, /ˌæləˈməʊd/

Adjective

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a la mode

  1. Fashionable; in the current style or fashion.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:fashionable
    • 2023 June 16, Megan Uy, “25 Absolutely Gorgeous Crochet Clothing Pieces You Won’t Stop Wearing This Summer”, in Cosmopolitan[1]:
      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. (US) Served with ice cream.
    Our pie a la mode has a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
    • November 1959, "Martin Bunn", Popular Science, Gus Pulls a Switch:
      With a bowl of beef stew, apple pie a la mode, and two cups of coffee under his belt, Gus Wilson walked leisurely back to the Model Garage.
  3. Of beef: larded and stewed with vegetables.

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Adverb

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a la mode

  1. In a particular style or fashion.

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Adverb

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a la mode

  1. Alternative spelling of à la mode