"a la mode" meaning in All languages combined

See a la mode on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌɑləˈməʊd/, /ˌæləˈməʊd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-a la mode.wav
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French à la mode (“in fashion”). The US sense was coined by polyglot restaurant owner John Gieriet in Minnesota in the 1800s though later attributed to Berry Hall and Charles Watson Townsend. Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|fr|à la mode|t=in fashion}} Unadapted borrowing from French à la mode (“in fashion”) Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|head=a la mode}} a la mode
  1. Fashionable; in the current style or fashion. Synonyms: fashionable Translations (fashionable): muodikas (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-a_la_mode-en-adj-2v~BgwhP Disambiguation of 'fashionable': 96 3 0
  2. (US) Served with ice cream. Tags: US Categories (topical): Desserts
    Sense id: en-a_la_mode-en-adj-FGo~gdIe Disambiguation of Desserts: 4 87 8 1 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 56 39 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 61 32 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 63 32 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 60 37 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 13 66 17 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 14 65 17 4
  3. Of beef: larded and stewed with vegetables.
    Sense id: en-a_la_mode-en-adj-IfUHWnf1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: à la mode, alamode, ala mode

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˌɑləˈməʊd/, /ˌæləˈməʊd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-a la mode.wav
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French à la mode (“in fashion”). The US sense was coined by polyglot restaurant owner John Gieriet in Minnesota in the 1800s though later attributed to Berry Hall and Charles Watson Townsend. Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|fr|à la mode|t=in fashion}} Unadapted borrowing from French à la mode (“in fashion”) Head templates: {{head|en|adverb|head=a la mode}} a la mode
  1. In a particular style or fashion. Translations (Translations): à la mode (Norwegian Bokmål), a la mode (Norwegian Bokmål)
    Sense id: en-a_la_mode-en-adv-vVF4pBYL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: à la mode, alamode, ala mode

Adverb [Norwegian Bokmål]

Head templates: {{head|nb|adverb|head=a la mode}} a la mode
  1. Alternative spelling of à la mode Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: à la mode
    Sense id: en-a_la_mode-nb-adv-mFr2OUfy Categories (other): Norwegian Bokmål entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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