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Recent Examples of breathable
Bedding essentials like cooling mattresses, breathable sheets, and gel pillows are all necessities anytime of year to ensure a sweat-free sleep.
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2025
This lightweight sweater is warm enough to add insulation under your jackets but breathable enough to enjoy even in warm weather.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
These robes are often warmer but less breathable than cotton robes.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Micron was born from their exclusive 21 Micron wool, providing a performance fabric that is resistant, breathable and durable — Vitale Barberis Canonico proposes using the fabric for a suit for an everyday wearable style that emphasizes refinement yet practicality.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2025
This lightweight sweater is warm enough to add insulation under your jackets but breathable enough to enjoy even in warm weather.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
These robes are often warmer but less breathable than cotton robes.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Micron was born from their exclusive 21 Micron wool, providing a performance fabric that is resistant, breathable and durable — Vitale Barberis Canonico proposes using the fabric for a suit for an everyday wearable style that emphasizes refinement yet practicality.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathable
Adjective
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The defence remains porous, error-prone and vulnerable on corners.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Removing Stains From Bathroom Floors Grout is porous and absorbs all the moisture, dirt, and soap scum it's exposed to, and that can leave it looking dark and dingy.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Our nervous systems are permeable.—
Marc Brackett,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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These resources are concentrated in geologically active areas where heat, water and permeable rock naturally coincide.—
Moones Alamooti,
The Conversation,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Breathable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathable. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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