Alamode

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A lustrous plain-weave silk fabric for head coverings and scarfs.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. a lustrous silk fabric used for headscarves.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • ad. According to the fashion or prevailing mode.
  • n. A thin, black silk for hoods, scarfs, etc.; -- often called simply mode.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In the fashion; according to the fashion or prevailing mode.
  • Fashionable; according to some particular fashion.
  • n. A fashion.
  • n. A thin glossy silk for hoods, scarfs, etc.
  • Word Usage
    "The French servant, moreover, was expected to bring with him from Paris—none ever seemed to come from other parts of the country—a knowledge of the best and most recent “alamode” fashions, whether in dressing hair, making clothes, or preparing food."
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