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breathable

breathable

15 3.3
A material that lets air pass through to keep you cool and dry
  • adjective
  • /ˈbrɛθəbl/
: transpirable (tejidos)
  • For outdoor activities, I always choose breathable materials that help keep me cool.
  • breathable fabric
  • breathable air
  • breathable atmosphere

Just switch your current sheets for soft, breathable cozy earth sheets.

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Examples

  • This one is just a really nice plain white breathable blanket.

    MollyMae

  • These pants are not breathable.

    When We First Met (2018)

  • Also left a really nice thin but breathable layer on their skin.

  • All of their stuff has that extra breathable lining in it.

    Laura Lee

  • By the way, this foundation, it says it is flexible, breathable, all day comfort.

  • So it looks fancy, but it's breathable and a perfect sweater for a summer night.

  • You should wear comfortable casual skin covering clothes, so breathable cotton.

    Jamie Genevieve

  • This is a super breathable, sheer coverage everyday foundation.

    Laura Lee

  • You want the diaper to be breathable and light, too.

  • They've run studies on this to find fabric that is breathable but also effective in filtering.

Synonyms

permeable
vsbreathable
4 5.8

A material that lets water or air pass through it

is limited to air and sometimes moisture rather than all fluids and gases
perspirable
vsbreathable
  • Specialized
1 7.4

Cloth that lets sweat pass through to keep you cool

focuses on allowing air flow rather than mainly letting sweat escape
aeriferous
vsbreathable
  • Specialized
9.9

Carrying air through parts of a plant or animal

applies to fabrics and materials allowing air through rather than biological passages

How Breathable

porous
22 4.6
ventilated
8 3.6
breathable
15 3.3
airtight
16 3.9

Surface Forms

breathable positive

Morphology

breathable = breathe (transparent) = breathe + able

The adjective is clearly formed by adding the productive suffix '-able' to the verb 'breathe', yielding 'able to be breathed' (allowing air to pass).

Etymology

Breathable comes from breath 'air you take into your lungs' and the ending -able 'can be'. So breathable means 'can let breath through', which is why we use it for clothes, shoes, and fabrics that let air pass and keep you comfortable.