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breathable

[bree-th uh-buh l]
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  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.
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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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breathable

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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