revet

verb

re·​vet ri-ˈvet 

revetted; revetting

transitive verb

: to face with a revetment

revet an embankment

Word History

Etymology

French revêtir, literally, to clothe, put on, from Old French revestir, from Latin revestire, from re- + vestire to clothe — more at vest entry 2

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above