mode

fashion

noun MOD Less Common

Also means

mode, method (masculine noun)

Usage Note

Mode is feminine when it means 'fashion' (la mode) and masculine when it means 'mode/method' (le mode d'emploi = 'instructions for use'). The phrase à la mode means 'fashionable' and has been borrowed directly into English. Être à la mode means 'to be in fashion'.

Examples

"Elle s'habille toujours selon la dernière mode."

Natural Translation

She always dresses according to the latest fashion.

Literal Translation

She dresses-herself always according to the latest fashion

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