The quality or state of being fashionable, stylish, or in the current mode; adherence to current fashion and trends.
From French 'à la mode' (in the fashion) combined with English '-ality' suffix creating an abstract noun. The term emerged in 17th century when 'à la mode' became a marker of sophistication.
This wonderfully French-inflected English word essentially means 'fashionableness'—it's what 18th-century aristocrats obsessed over! While rarely used today, it perfectly captures how fashion used to be a major status marker.
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