À la française - French Expression

Expression: À la franà §aise Pronunciation: [a la fra(n) sehz] Meaning: French, French-style Literal meaning: in the French manner or fashion Register: normal Notes The French expression à   la franà §aise is an ellipsis of either à   la manià ¨re franà §aise or à   la mode franà §aise. Because the ellipted word is feminine in both of those expressions, franà §aise remains feminine in the shortened phrase, no matter the gender or number of the noun it modifies. Remember that franà §aise is an adjective here, so it cannot be capitalized. Examples​ Je ne comprends pas tout à   fait lhumour à   la franà §aise.I dont really understand French humor. Ah, le socialisme à   la franà §aise!Ah, French-style socialism! Special Uses le format à   la franà §aise - portrait (as opposed to landscape: format à   litalienne)un jardin à   la franà §aise - formal gardenle pain à   la franà §aise - French breadun parc à   la franà §aise - formal gardenun plafond à   la franà §aise - ceiling with exposed beams equal in width to the spaces between themune robe à   la franà §aise - sack-back gown (18th-century fashion)le service à   la franà §aise - several dishes served simultaneously (as opposed to sequentially: service à   la russe) Related Expressions The same ellipsis can be made with other nationalities and peoples: à   lamà ©ricaine - American-styleà   langlaise - English-styleà   langlo-saxonne - British-styleà   la belge - Belgian-styleà   la suisse - Swiss-style And with places: à   lafricaine - African-styleà   la caraà ¯be - Caribbean-styleà   la parisienne - Parisian-styleà   la provenà §ale - Provenà §al-styleà   la savoyarde - Savoyard-style