breathable
Americanadjective
-
able or fit to be breathed.
filters to make the air more breathable.
-
allowing the passage of air and moisture.
a breathable fabric.
adjective
-
(of air) fit to be breathed
-
(of a material) allowing air to pass through so that perspiration can evaporate
Other Word Forms
- breathability noun
- breathableness noun
- unbreathable adjective
Etymology
Origin of breathable
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
If you haven’t heard of Allbirds, picture the first time you learned that merino wool is surprisingly soft and breathable for socks.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
It was breathable and didn’t cause rashes on babies, unlike rubber pants that at the time were used over diapers, and it had snaps instead of safety pins, which could jab babies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
“That’s why I recommend breathable fabrics, compression socks if you’re prone to swelling, and always layers,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026
Accessible water ice would allow astronauts to produce drinking water, breathable oxygen, fuel, and other essentials needed to survive and work on Mars for long periods.
From Science Daily • Dec. 27, 2025
“It’s a small town with thin but breathable air in it, sir.”
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
