à la mode
[ ah luh mohd, al-uh-; French a la mawd ]
/ ˌɑ lə ˈmoʊd, ˌæl ə-; French a la ˈmɔd /
adjective
in or according to the fashion.
Cookery.
- (of pie or other dessert) served with a portion of ice cream, often as a topping: apple pie à la mode.
- (of beef) larded and braised or stewed with vegetables, herbs, etc., and served with a rich brown gravy.
Also
a la mode,
alamode.
Origin of à la mode
Borrowed into English from French around 1640–50
Words nearby à la mode
à la bonne heure,
à la broche,
à la carte,
à la française,
à la king,
à la mode,
à la mort,
à la rigueur,
à la vapeur,
à l’américaine,
à pied
Example sentences from the Web for a la mode
I was conducted to a very handsome apartment, and my health enquired after by the vizier's secretary, 'a-la-mode Turque!'
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. I. (of VI.) |Thomas MooreIt is very good with a-la-mode beef gravy instead of butter.
The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; |Charlotte Campbell BuryFrench a-la-mode beef, or beef a-la-daube, is prepared as above, but stewed slowly all night in lard.
Miss Leslie's New Cookery Book |Eliza Leslie
British Dictionary definitions for a la mode
à la mode
/ (ɑː lɑː ˈməʊd, æ lə, French a la mɔd) /
adjective
fashionable in style, design, etc
(of meats) braised with vegetables in wine
mainly US and Canadian
(of desserts) served with ice cream
Word Origin for à la mode
C17: from French: according to the fashion