/peuh vay", pav"ay/ ; Fr. /pann vay"/ , n. , pl. pavés /peuh vayz", pav"ayz/ ; Fr. /pann vay"/ , adv. , adj.
n.
1. a pavement.
2. Jewelry. a setting of stones placed close together so as to show no metal between them.
adv.
3. Jewelry. in the manner of a pavé; as a pavé: diamonds set pavé.
adj.
4. Also, pavéd, pavéed . being set pavé: pavé rubies.
[ 1755-65; paver. See PAVE ]