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breathable

[ bree-thuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. able or fit to be breathed: breathe:

    filters to make the air more breathable.

  2. allowing the passage of air and moisture:

    a breathable fabric.



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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Other Words From

  • breatha·bili·ty breatha·ble·ness noun
  • un·breatha·ble adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of breathable1

First recorded in 1725–35; breathe + -able

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Example Sentences

This cooling, weighted blanket from YnM is made from all-natural, Oeko-Tex certified bamboo viscose, which means it’s incredibly breathable.

With its breathable back, it also vents as I heat up so I don’t soak my shirt in sweat.

The best heated vest for winter sports will be lightweight and breathable with adjustable heat settings.

A breathable fabric will help your hands stay warm and dry, especially when fear-factor sweat kicks in.

The breathable back vents heat on the skin track on sunny spring days.

Those public rights include breathable air and protection from criminal violence.

The crowded streets were more democratic than the palatial saloons of the hotel, the air more breathable.

By their explosion we on Venus could determine whether or not this world had a breathable atmosphere.

By now the air was breathable, and he could see into the deserted Gulch.

They found that the tiny world possessed a breathable atmosphere and a fluid resembling water, but nearly as dense as mercury.

For so long as the oxygen lasted, fresh air for any number of men could be kept purified and breathable.

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