breathable
able or fit to be breathed: filters to make the air more breathable.
allowing the passage of air and moisture: a breathable fabric.
Origin of breathable
1Other words from breathable
- breath·a·bil·i·ty, breath·a·ble·ness, noun
- un·breath·a·ble, adjective
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How to use breathable in a sentence
The prized material is breathable, odor-resistant, totally biodegradable, and oh, so soft.
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British Dictionary definitions for breathable
/ (ˈbriːðəbəl) /
(of air) fit to be breathed
(of a material) allowing air to pass through so that perspiration can evaporate
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