alamode

American  

[al-uh-mohd] / ˈæl əˌmoʊd /

noun

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

2. à la mode.

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alamode British  

/ ˈæləˌməʊd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of alamode

C17: from _{à la mode}

Example Sentences

On first night of the news plaintiff was quite delirious; took six plates of alamode beef, and two pots of porter.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, December 4, 1841 by Various

In an account-book of Sarah Fell of Swarthmoor Hall in 1673, are these items: "a black alamode whiske for Sister Rachel; a round whiske for Susanna; a little black whiske for myself."

From Two Centuries of Costume in America, Volume 1 (1620-1820) by Earle, Alice Morse

But she was a kindly soul, who had not forgotten the gift of my Lady Squander's pink alamode.

From Audrey by Johnston, Mary

The round of beef is the best piece to alamode.

From The New England Cook Book, or Young Housekeeper's Guide Being a Collection of the Most Valuable Receipts; Embracing all the Various Branches of Cookery, and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner by Anonymous

We had also alamode beef, cold fowl, a loin of veal, a dessert, and excellent wine.

From Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series by Brown, Horatio Robert Forbes