breathable

[ bree-thuh-buhl ]

adjective
  1. able or fit to be breathed: filters to make the air more breathable.

  2. allowing the passage of air and moisture: a breathable fabric.

Origin of breathable

1
First recorded in 1725–35; breathe + -able

Other 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

British Dictionary definitions for breathable

breathable

/ (ˈbriːðəbəl) /


adjective
  1. (of air) fit to be breathed

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

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