a la British, à la, gastropub,gastronomy, culinary, velour or velours, stile

 While English food typically gets a bad rap, there are certain things that the English do really well when it comes to eating and drinking. They invented the Scotch Egg, they eat a lot of pie and they've made drinking outside part of their daily routine. London is home to some of the best restaurants in the world, other countries -- especially our own -- are imitating the English gastropub at every turn, and hearty, simple fair à la the English Sunday Roast is more fashionable than ever. More and more, the reputation of bad English food is unfair and outdated.



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cu·li·nar·y (kyū'lə-nĕr'ē, kŭl'ə-)
adj.
Of or relating to a kitchen or to cookery.

[Latin culīnārius, from culīna, kitchen.]

culinarily cu'li·nar'i·ly (-nâr'ə-lē) adv.

gas·tron·o·my (gă-strŏn'ə-mē)
n., pl., -mies.

1. The art or science of good eating.
2. A style of cooking, as of a particular region.

[French gastronomie, from Greek gastronomiā : gastro-, gastro- + -nomiā, -nomy.]

 velour or velours

絲絨, 天鵝絨

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A pink velour bathrobe made of 100% polyester

Velour or velours is a plush, knitted fabric or textile. It is usually made from cotton but can also be made from synthetic materials such as polyester. Velour is used in a wide variety of applications, including clothing and upholstery^{[citation needed]}

Frequent uses

Velour is a knit fabric, allowing it to stretch. It combines

stile¹ (stīl)
n.

1. A set or series of steps for crossing a fence or wall.
2. A turnstile.

[Middle English, from Old English stigel.]

stile² (stīl)
n.
A vertical member of a panel or frame, as in a door or window sash.

[Probably from Dutch stijl, doorpost, from Middle Dutch, possibly from Latin stilus, pole, post.]

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à la

Line breaks: à la

Pronunciation: /ɑː lɑː

 

, a la

 

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preposition

• 1(Of a dish) cooked or prepared in a specified way: fish cooked à la meunière
  

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• 1.1 • informal In the style or manner of: afternoon talk shows à la Oprah
  

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Origin

French, from à la mode.

à la a la (ä' lä, ä' lə, ăl'ə)
also
prep.
In the style or manner of: a poem à la Ogden Nash.

[French, short for à la mode de, in the manner of.]

gastropub

Line breaks: gastro|pub

Pronunciation: /ˈgastrəʊpʌb

 

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noun

British

• A pub that specializes in serving high-quality food: we’ve built our reputation on searching out obscure ethnic restaurants, gastropubs, cutting-edge bars, and superlative food venues
  

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Origin

1990s: from gastro- in gastronomy + pub.