À LA MODE


Meaning of À LA MODE in English

/ ˌɑː lɑː ˈməʊd; NAmE ˈmoʊd/ adjective , adverb (from French )

1.

[ not before noun ] ( old-fashioned ) fashionable; in the latest fashion

2.

[ after noun ] ( NAmE ) served with ice cream :

apple pie à la mode

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: French , literally in the fashion .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.