Definition of Breathability

1. Noun. The ability of a fabric (or clothing) to transmit air and moisture ¹

2. Noun. The quality of air suitable for breathing ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Breathability

1. [n -TIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Breathability

breastsummers
breastwheel
breastwheels
breastwork
breastworks
breasty
breath
breath-holding
breath-holding test
breath analysis test
breath of fresh air
breath of heaven
breath test
breath tests
breathabilities
breathability (current term)
breathable
breathableness
breathalizer
breathalizers
breathalyse
breathalysed
breathalyser
breathalysers
breathalyses
breathalysing
breathalyze
breathalyzed
breathalyzer
breathalyzers

Literary usage of Breathability

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. In the Shade of an Acacia Tree: Memoirs of a Health Officer in Africa, 1945-1959 by Frank L. Lambrecht (1991)
"It increased the volume of the wailing, but it certainly improved the "breathability" of the air. Finally we got the fetus out, a male. ..."

2. Young Humphry Davy: The Making of an Experimental Chemist by June Z. Fullmer (2000)
"... he had strengthened his priority claim on the breathability of nitrous oxide and he had forced his readers' attention to exciting chemical news. ..."

3. Designing Nanostructures at the Interface Between Biomedical and Physical by Nas (2005)
"... —Create an engineered method for creation of 'smart' clothes that will sense the environment and automatically adjust their breathability, UV blocking ..."

4. Emerging Markets for Family Farms: Opportunities to Prosper Through Social by Kelly O'Neill (1997)
"... Ralph Lauren, and Adidas), because of the fiber's strength, durability, and breathability, which is especially valued by the clothing industry. ..."

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