a la

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ala"

English

Alternative forms

à la (less common)
ala (colloquial)

Etymology

From French à la.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /æ læ/
(US) IPA^(key): /ɑ lɑ/

Preposition

a la

In the style or manner of.
- 1971, The New York Times, Book review of Burning:
  [...] the flaming purification of Diane Johnson's Los Angeles a la Sodom and Gomorrah [...]

Adjective

a la (not comparable)

(Britain, slang) pretentious.

See also

Anagrams

AAL, aal

Danish

Preposition

a la

Alternative form of à la

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