alamode

[ al-uh-mohd ]

/ ˈæl əˌmoʊd /

a lightweight, glossy silk fabric used in the manufacture of scarfs, hoods, etc.

à la mode.

Words nearby alamode

alamannic, alameda, alamein, alamiqui, alamo, alamode, alamogordo, alamán, alan, alanbrooke, alani

The round is used for alamode beef, and is the best piece for corning.

Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million |Sarah Josepha Hale
The leg will furnish, besides a piece to cook alamode, two or three to smoke.

The Young Housekeeper's Friend |Mrs. (Mary Hooker) Cornelius
Examples are given of the "Pert style," the "Alamode" style, the "Finical style."

History of English Humour, Vol. 2 (of 2) |Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange
Set of Elizabethian sheep's trotters, from the Hearl of Alamode.

Punch,or The London Charivari, Volume 105, July 22nd, 1893 |Various

His taste in cookery, formed in 10 subterranean ordinaries and alamode beefshops, was far from delicate.

Macaulay's Life of Samuel Johnson |Thomas Babington Macaulay

alamode

/ (ˈæləˌməʊd) /

a soft light silk used for shawls and dresses, esp in the 19th century See also surah

C17: from à la mode