breathable
[ bree-thuh-buhl ]
/ ˈbri ðə bəl /
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adjective
able or fit to be breathed: filters to make the air more breathable.
allowing the passage of air and moisture: a breathable fabric.
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OTHER WORDS FROM breathable
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British Dictionary definitions for breathable
breathable
/ (ˈbriːðəbəl) /
adjective
(of air) fit to be breathed
(of a material) allowing air to pass through so that perspiration can evaporate
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