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à la mode

à la mode [or] a la mode

 
pronunciation:
a l mod [or] ae l mod
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: in fashion or in current fashion; stylish.
The Empire waistline was à la mode in Europe at the end of the 18th century.
antonyms:
demode, passe
definition 2: served with an ice cream topping, as pie or other desserts, or braised with vegetables and served in a rich brown gravy, as beef.
My father loves his pie à la mode, but I love it just plain.