breathable

[bree-thuh-buhl]

breath·a·ble

[bree-thuh-buhl]
adjective
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.

Origin:
1725–35; breathe + -able

breath·a·bil·i·ty, breath·a·ble·ness, noun
un·breath·a·ble, adjective
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Breathable is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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breathable (ˈbriːðəbəl)
 
adj
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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