à la carteadj.adv.

Brit.

/ˌa la ˈkɑːt/,

/ˌa lə ˈkɑːt/,

/ˌɑː lɑː ˈkɑːt/, U.S.

/ˌɑ lɑ ˈkɑrt/,

/ˌɑ lə ˈkɑrt/

Forms: 1800s– a la carte, 1800s– à la carte.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French à la carte.

Etymology: < French à la carte, literally ‘(according) to the menu’ (1813) < à (preposition) to, at (see a- prefix⁵) + la , feminine definite article (see La adj.; compare à la prep.) + carte menu (1803 in this sense: see carte n.¹).

A. adj.

In a restaurant: designating food that can be ordered as separately priced items from a menu, rather than as part of a set meal; of or relating to this way of ordering. Frequently as postmodifier. Also in extended use. Cf. prix fixe n., table d'hôte n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > meal > [adjective] > qualities of meals

substantial1340

simplea1387

dry1483

of substance?c1500

large1528

hearty?1550

abstemious1604

scrambling1607

running1618

lusty1672

sit-down1789

well-served1796

à la carte1816

slap-up1823

quaresimal1828

scratch1851

square1868

scrambly1900

set1914

handout1915

all-you-can-eat1940

spready1960

carbo-load1986

1816 L. Tronchet Picture of Paris 292 The price is from 26 sous..to 12 francs..per head; or, a la carte, that is, from a list in which the price of each article is set down, so that every person can regulate his expenses.

1826 J. M. Sherer Notes & Refl. Ramble Germany 252 He will find comfortable apartments, civil attendance, excellent fare, à la carte, at any hour.

1898 School Educ. Mar. 39/3 (advt.) A pleasant feature is the dining and café car service, serving a la carte meals.

1906 ‘O. Henry’ Four Million 140 (title) Springtime à la carte.

1907 Baedeker's Paris & Environs (ed. 16) 17 Among the Brasseries and Tavernes..some are elegant establishments à la carte, while others (charges indicated) have fixed prices.

1966 Automobile Assoc. Members Handbk. 1966/67 30 A minimum charge for the à la carte menu.

2006 N.Y. Mag. 19 June 165 There's à la carte dishes too like tandoori filet mignon.

B. adv.

By ordering separately priced items from a menu. Also in extended use.

ΚΠ

1821 A. Vieusseux Italy & Italians 19th Cent. v. 141 There are many good restaurateurs at Turin, where dinner is to be had à la carte.

1832 London Lit. Gaz. 11 Feb. 84/2 A person may dine at what expense he pleases, as the dinner is always served à la carte.

1879 C. Dickens, Jr. Dict. London 224/2 Whether the hungry man or woman choose to dine à la carte or on the table d'hôte system, he or she must be difficult to please if London cannot produce something satisfactory.

1914 ‘I. Hay’ Lighter Side School Life vii. 189 If you want to have your son educated à la carte, you must get a private tutor for him.

1933 D. C. Peel Life's Enchanted Cup xvi. 211 A restaurant for the staff, where meals were served à la carte.

1993 Sky Aug. 72 All these restaurants have prix fixe menus of the day, which are much more reasonable than eating à la carte.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	à la carte
释义	à la carteadj.adv. Brit. /ˌa la ˈkɑːt/, /ˌa lə ˈkɑːt/, /ˌɑː lɑː ˈkɑːt/, U.S. /ˌɑ lɑ ˈkɑrt/, /ˌɑ lə ˈkɑrt/ Forms: 1800s– a la carte, 1800s– à la carte. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French à la carte. Etymology: < French à la carte, literally ‘(according) to the menu’ (1813) < à (preposition) to, at (see a- prefix⁵) + la , feminine definite article (see La adj.; compare à la prep.) + carte menu (1803 in this sense: see carte n.¹). A. adj. In a restaurant: designating food that can be ordered as separately priced items from a menu, rather than as part of a set meal; of or relating to this way of ordering. Frequently as postmodifier. Also in extended use. Cf. prix fixe n., table d'hôte n. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > meal > [adjective] > qualities of meals substantial1340 simplea1387 dry1483 of substance?c1500 large1528 hearty?1550 abstemious1604 scrambling1607 running1618 lusty1672 sit-down1789 well-served1796 à la carte1816 slap-up1823 quaresimal1828 scratch1851 square1868 scrambly1900 set1914 handout1915 all-you-can-eat1940 spready1960 carbo-load1986 1816 L. Tronchet Picture of Paris 292 The price is from 26 sous..to 12 francs..per head; or, a la carte, that is, from a list in which the price of each article is set down, so that every person can regulate his expenses. 1826 J. M. Sherer Notes & Refl. Ramble Germany 252 He will find comfortable apartments, civil attendance, excellent fare, à la carte, at any hour. 1898 School Educ. Mar. 39/3 (advt.) A pleasant feature is the dining and café car service, serving a la carte meals. 1906 ‘O. Henry’ Four Million 140 (title) Springtime à la carte. 1907 Baedeker's Paris & Environs (ed. 16) 17 Among the Brasseries and Tavernes..some are elegant establishments à la carte, while others (charges indicated) have fixed prices. 1966 Automobile Assoc. Members Handbk. 1966/67 30 A minimum charge for the à la carte menu. 2006 N.Y. Mag. 19 June 165 There's à la carte dishes too like tandoori filet mignon. B. adv. By ordering separately priced items from a menu. Also in extended use. ΚΠ 1821 A. Vieusseux Italy & Italians 19th Cent. v. 141 There are many good restaurateurs at Turin, where dinner is to be had à la carte. 1832 London Lit. Gaz. 11 Feb. 84/2 A person may dine at what expense he pleases, as the dinner is always served à la carte. 1879 C. Dickens, Jr. Dict. London 224/2 Whether the hungry man or woman choose to dine à la carte or on the table d'hôte system, he or she must be difficult to please if London cannot produce something satisfactory. 1914 ‘I. Hay’ Lighter Side School Life vii. 189 If you want to have your son educated à la carte, you must get a private tutor for him. 1933 D. C. Peel Life's Enchanted Cup xvi. 211 A restaurant for the staff, where meals were served à la carte. 1993 Sky Aug. 72 All these restaurants have prix fixe menus of the day, which are much more reasonable than eating à la carte. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.adv.1816
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