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   à la mode

   /ˌa la ˈməʊd/

   adjective

   • 1. in fashion; up to date: "corduroy is extremely à la mode this season"
   • 2. (of beef) braised in wine, typically with vegetables: "beef à la mode does not necessarily require advance browning"
   • 3. served with ice cream: North American "finish the meal with chocolate cake à la mode"

   adverb

   • 1. in a fashionable or modern style: "the pageboys are dressed à la mode"
   • 2. (with reference to the cooking of beef) in wine, typically with vegetables: "the rump piece is generally prepared à la mode"
   • 3. with ice cream: North American "if you want to add some ice cream and eat this à la mode, we would not be mad about it"

   Word Origin late 16th century: French, literally ‘in the fashion’.

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