Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- preposition In the style or manner of.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun To the; in the; hence, according to; in the (fashion of); after the (manner of): as, à la française, after the manner of the French; à la mode, in the fashion.
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- adjective Alternative form of
a la . - preposition Alternative form of
a la .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French, short for à la mode de, in the manner of.]
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Borrowing from French.
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