à la mode
adjective
[ ɑː lɑː ˈməʊd ]
• in fashion; up to date.
• "corduroy is extremely à la mode this season"
• (of beef) braised in wine, typically with vegetables.
• "beef à la mode does not necessarily require advance browning"
• served with ice cream.
• "finish the meal with chocolate cake à la mode"
à la mode
adverb
• in a fashionable or modern style.
• "the pageboys are dressed à la mode"
• (with reference to the cooking of beef) in wine, typically with vegetables.
• "the rump piece is generally prepared à la mode"
• with ice cream.
• "if you want to add some ice cream and eat this à la mode, we would not be mad about it"
Origin:
late 16th century: French, literally ‘in the fashion’.
