a la mode vs polished

a la mode

adj
  • Fashionable; in the current style or fashion. 

  • Served with ice cream. 

  • Of beef: larded and stewed with vegetables. 

adv
  • In a particular style or fashion. 

polished

adj
  • Refined, elegant. 

  • Made smooth or shiny by polishing. 

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