pavé
noun
[ ˈpaveɪ ]
• a setting of precious stones placed so closely together that no metal shows.
• "a solid diamond pavé"
• a paved street, road, or path.
Origin:
French, literally ‘paved’, past participle of paver .
pave
verb
• cover (a piece of ground) with flat stones or bricks; lay paving over.
• "the yard at the front was paved with flagstones"
Similar:
cover,
surface,
floor,
top,
finish,
concrete (over),
asphalt,
flag,
tile,
tar,
tarmac,
metal,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French paver ‘pave’.
