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Where does “a la mode” come from?

a la mode (English) comes from French à la mode — in fashion.

a la mode (English): Alternative form of a la mode

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of a la mode

Ancestry of “a la mode”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchà la modein fashion

Words derived from “a la mode”

  • alamode
  • alamodality
Every word from French à la mode →