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a la

/ˌæ læ/US/ˌɑ lɑ/

a la preposition: in the style or manner of.

Preposition

a la

  1. In the style or manner of.
    • […] the flaming purification of Diane Johnson's Los Angeles a la Sodom and Gomorrah […]1971, The New York Times, Book review of Burning
    • I’m also not totally ready to get rid of my beachy summer blonde. But instead of scrapping the highlights I worked so hard for, I’m asking my stylist for a root smudge à la Tate McRae above.2024 September 5, Beth Gillette, “24 Fall Hair Colors Every Celebrity Is Asking for Rn”, in Cosmopolitan

a la meaning in Indonesian

a la in Indonesian

in the style or manner of
ala

Forms of a la

alternative formà la
alternative formala

Origin of a la

Borrowed from French à la.

Questions about a la

What does a la mean?
A la means in the style or manner of.
What is a la in Indonesian?
A la in Indonesian is ala. See A la meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is a la?
A la is a preposition.
How do you pronounce a la?
A la is pronounced /ˌæ læ/ (UK).

Words near a la in the dictionary

  1. a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
  2. a kangaroo loose in the top paddock
  3. a kimbow
  4. a kin
  5. A Kung Ngam
  6. a la
  7. a la carte
  8. a la minute
  9. a la mode
  10. A language
  11. A languages

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