alamode

[ al-uh-mohd ]

noun

1. a lightweight, glossy silk fabric used in the manufacture of scarfs, hoods, etc.
2. à la mode.

alamode

/ ˈæləˌməʊd /

noun

1. See surah
   a soft light silk used for shawls and dresses, esp in the 19th century See also surah

Word History and Origins

Origin of alamode¹

C17: from à la mode

Example Sentences

The round is used for alamode beef, and is the best piece for corning.

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But she was a kindly soul, who had not forgotten the gift of my Lady Squander's pink alamode.

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The leg will furnish, besides a piece to cook alamode, two or three to smoke.

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His taste in cookery, formed in subterranean ordinaries and alamode beefshops, was far from delicate.

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His taste in cookery, formed in 10 subterranean ordinaries and alamode beefshops, was far from delicate.

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