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Meaning of à la page in English:

à la page

adjective

(also a la page)

  • Up to date, up to the minute, highly fashionable. Compare "à la mode". Also as adverb: in accordance with the latest fashion; very fashionably.

Pronunciation

à la page

/ˌa la ˈpɑːʒ/ /ˌa lə ˈpɑːʒ/ /ˌɑː lɑː ˈpɑːʒ/

Origin

1930s; earliest use found in The French Review. From French à la page, literally ‘on the page’ from à la + page.