breathable

[ bree-thuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. able or fit to be breathed: breathe:

   filters to make the air more breathable.

2. allowing the passage of air and moisture:

   a breathable fabric.

breathable

/ ˈbriːðəbəl /

adjective

1. (of air) fit to be breathed
2. (of a material) allowing air to pass through so that perspiration can evaporate

Other Words From

• breatha·bili·ty breatha·ble·ness noun
• un·breatha·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of breathable¹

First recorded in 1725–35; breathe + -able

Example Sentences

Those public rights include breathable air and protection from criminal violence.

From The Daily Beast

The crowded streets were more democratic than the palatial saloons of the hotel, the air more breathable.

From Project Gutenberg

By their explosion we on Venus could determine whether or not this world had a breathable atmosphere.

From Project Gutenberg

By now the air was breathable, and he could see into the deserted Gulch.

From Project Gutenberg

They found that the tiny world possessed a breathable atmosphere and a fluid resembling water, but nearly as dense as mercury.

From Project Gutenberg

For so long as the oxygen lasted, fresh air for any number of men could be kept purified and breathable.

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