breathable

[bree-th uh-buh l]

adjective

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

First recorded in 1725–35; breathe + -able

Related formsbreath·a·bil·i·ty, breath·a·ble·ness, nounun·breath·a·ble, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for breathability

breathable

adjective

(of air) fit to be breathed

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

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