permeable

The definition of permeable is a material that allows liquids or gases to pass through.

(adjective)

A cloth that liquids can pass right through is an example of something that would be described as permeable.

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See permeable in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

that can be permeated; open to passage or penetration, esp. by fluids

Origin: ME < L permeabilis

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See permeable in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
That can be permeated or penetrated, especially by liquids or gases: permeable membranes; rock that is permeable by water.

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  • perˈme·a·bly adverb

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