Variant: also a la mode
Pronunciation: ˌ ä-l ə - ' m ō d, ˌ a-l ə -
Function: adjective
Etymology: French, according to the fashion
Date: 1646
1 : FASHIONABLE , STYLISH
2 : topped with ice cream
Variant: also a la mode
Pronunciation: ˌ ä-l ə - ' m ō d, ˌ a-l ə -
Function: adjective
Etymology: French, according to the fashion
Date: 1646
1 : FASHIONABLE , STYLISH
2 : topped with ice cream
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012