A la
[ah lah, ah luh; french a la] /ˈɑ lɑ, ˈɑ lə; french a la/
preposition
according to; in the manner of:
a short poem à la ogden nash.
cookery.
prepared in the manner of, to the taste of, or by:
chicken à la provençale.
prepared with the ingredient of.
also, a la.
à la
/ɑː lɑː; æ lə; french a la/
preposition
in the manner or style of
as prepared in (a particular place) or by or for (a particular person)
word origin
c17: from french, short for à la mode de in the style of
from french à la, “in the manner of;” used in english in french terms from fashion or cookery since late 16c.; used in native formations with english words or names from c.1800 (first attested in jane austen).
à la
like, in the manner of, as in he hoped to break all records, à la babe ruth. this expression, an abbreviation of the french à la mode de (for “in the manner of”), has been used in english since the late 1500s.
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