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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Origin of breathable

First recorded in 1725–35; breathe + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM breathable

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

Words nearby breathable

breaststroke, breastsummer, breast wheel, breastwork, breath, breathable, breathalyse, Breathalyser, Breathalyzer, breath analyzer, breatharian

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How to use breathable in a sentence

This cooling, weighted blanket from YnM is made from all-natural, Oeko-Tex certified bamboo viscose, which means it’s incredibly breathable.
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With its breathable back, it also vents as I heat up so I don’t soak my shirt in sweat.
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The best heated vest for winter sports will be lightweight and breathable with adjustable heat settings.
Best heated vest: Beat the cold weather with the right winter gear|PopSci Commerce Team|February 9, 2021|Popular-Science
A breathable fabric will help your hands stay warm and dry, especially when fear-factor sweat kicks in.
Best mittens: Keep your hands cozy|PopSci Commerce Team|February 8, 2021|Popular-Science

The breathable back vents heat on the skin track on sunny spring days.
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Those public rights include breathable air and protection from criminal violence.
Pollution Is a Violent Crime—Prosecute It as Such|Jedediah Purdy|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The crowded streets were more democratic than the palatial saloons of the hotel, the air more breathable.
The Terms of Surrender|Louis Tracy
By their explosion we on Venus could determine whether or not this world had a breathable atmosphere.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930|Various
By now the air was breathable, and he could see into the deserted Gulch.
The Terms of Surrender|Louis Tracy
They found that the tiny world possessed a breathable atmosphere and a fluid resembling water, but nearly as dense as mercury.
A Honeymoon in Space|George Griffith
For so long as the oxygen lasted, fresh air for any number of men could be kept purified and breathable.
Pariah Planet|Murray Leinster

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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