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December 26, 2017 Word of the Day

a la mode /ˌɑːləˈmoʊd/ adjective
a la mode
/ˌɑːləˈmoʊd/
adjective
Apple pie à la mode
Apple pie à la mode
Definition of A LA MODE

not used before a noun

1 US : topped with ice cream

  • apple pie à la mode

2 old-fashioned : stylish or fashionable

  • a political movement that was once à la mode

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