Etymology

perflable

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Today it means: Capable of being blown through; permeable to air currents. Full definition →

First used 15th–19th c.Latin perflābilis
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  1. Latin · derived fromperflābilis
  2. English todayperflable

From Latin perflābilis. Compare perflate.

First known use, by meaning

  • 15th–19th c. Capable of being blown through; permeable to air currents.

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