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- Dictionaryà 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"
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"
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Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the French phrase à la mode, which means fashionable, stylish, or topped with ice cream. Find out how to use it in a sentence and see related words.
À la mode means old-fashioned in the most modern style or fashion, or served with ice cream. Learn how to use this phrase in English and see translations in other languages.
Definition of à la mode adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Learn the meaning and origin of the phrase à la mode, which can be an adverb, adjective, noun, or preposition in English. Find out how to pronounce it and see examples from different contexts.
Learn the meaning and usage of the French phrase à la mode, which can mean fashionable, in style, or served with ice cream. See examples, synonyms, and word origin.
Learn the meaning and usage of the French phrase à la mode, which means "in or according to the fashion". Find out how it is used in cooking, clothing, and literature with examples and synonyms.
Definition of à la mode adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. à la mode adjective, adverb. /ˌɑ lə ˈmoʊd/ , /ˌæ lə ˈmoʊd/ (from French) [after noun] served with ice cream apple pie à la mode. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
