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à la mode

  [ah luh mohd, al-uh-; Fr. a la mawd]
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–adjective
1. in or according to the fashion.
2. Cookery.
a. (of pie or other dessert) served with a portion of ice cream, often as a topping: apple pie à la mode.
b. (of beef) larded and braised or stewed with vegetables, herbs, etc., and served with a rich brown gravy.
Also, a la mode, alamode.

Origin:
1640–50; < F
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al⋅a⋅mode

  [al-uh-mohd]
–noun
1. a lightweight, glossy silk fabric used in the manufacture of scarfs, hoods, etc.
2. à la mode.
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a·la·mode   (ä'lə-mōd', āl'ə-)   
n.  A lustrous plain-weave silk fabric for head coverings and scarfs.

[From à la mode.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

à la mode 
1649, from Fr., lit. "in the fashion" (15c.). In 17c., sometimes nativized as all-a-mode. Cookery sense of a dessert served with ice cream is 1903, Amer.Eng.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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