à la mode

[ ah luh mohd, al-uh-; French a la mawd ]

adjective

1. in or according to the fashion.
2. Cooking.
   1. (of pie or other dessert) served with a portion of ice cream, often as a topping:

      apple pie à la mode.

   2. (of beef ) larded and braised or stewed with vegetables, herbs, etc., and served with a rich brown gravy.

à la mode

/ ɑː lɑː ˈməʊd; æ lə; a la mɔd /

adjective

1. fashionable in style, design, etc
2. (of meats) braised with vegetables in wine
3. (of desserts) served with ice cream

Word History and Origins

Origin of à la mode¹

First recorded in 1640–50; French, literally, “in the current fashion”

Word History and Origins

Origin of à la mode¹

C17: from French: according to the fashion

Example Sentences

A very attractive as well as appetizing way in which to serve pie is known as pie à la mode.

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But we never deserted the dear old Boeuf à la Mode, which we lived to see one of the most flourishing and popular places in Paris.

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Those for beef à la mode are of steel, and must be flat near the point, in order to cut the meat.

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It may be larded as beef à la mode, or not; it may be put whole in the pan or in large dice, according to taste.

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The concourse of the citizens thither is alluded to in the prologue to Marriage à la Mode.

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Related Words

• served with ice cream
• topped with ice cream