à la mode adjective - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary Online

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/ˌæl.əˈməʊd/

/-ˈmoʊd/ adj

Definition

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[after verb] old-fashioned in the most modern style or fashion

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[after noun] US served with ice cream

apple pie à la mode

(Definition of à la mode adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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