Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A trademark for undershirts and underpants worn by men and boys. This trademark sometimes occurs in print with a final 's.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun trademark for men's underwear
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Examples
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However, the B.V.D. company coyly kept the origin of its trademark obscure - very few consumers knew just what the 'BVD' stood for, and once other underwear manufacturers entered the fray and began cutting into BVD's market share, more and more people were using 'BVD' as a euphemism for 'underwear' without even realizing that the term had originated as a brand name.
New Urban Legends 2009
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Over the years various folk versions of what the initials 'BVD' stood for - ranging from the ingenious to the absurd - circulated in the public sphere, some of the most common being 'Boys' Ventilated Drawers, '' Back Vented Drawers, '' Baby's Ventilated Diapers, 'and' Body Vest Doodads. '
New Urban Legends 2009
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The owner of the dead cows was working with a local veterinarian, who initially believed a virus such as infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) or bovine virus diarrhea (BVD) could be the culprit, according to The Wausau Daily Herald.
200 Dead Cows Found In Wisconsin Travis Walter Donovan 2011
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He was running as fast as he could; his only piece of clothes: tight, white BVD's.
Big Secrets Benjamin Matvey 2011
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Gee any shirtless studs in the show signing nice clean BVD Y-fronts?
Live from SHOT: New Guns, New Gear, and Autographed Panties 2010
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The owner of the dead cows was working with a local veterinarian, who initially believed a virus such as infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) or bovine virus diarrhea (BVD) could be the culprit, according to The Wausau Daily Herald.
200 Cows Mysteriously Drop Dead The Huffington Post 2011
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Gee any shirtless studs in the show signing nice clean BVD Y-fronts?
Live from SHOT: New Guns, New Gear, and Autographed Panties 2010
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As the red-faced Silkworm hurler raged at himself and the fates, the Typhoons broke through in the fourth inning, grouping two walks, a bunt single, a long fly ball to score a run, and a ringing double by Andy Sutherland that hit the BVD sign in right field on a bounce to score two more.
DIAMOND RUBY Joseph Wallace 2010
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As the red-faced Silkworm hurler raged at himself and the fates, the Typhoons broke through in the fourth inning, grouping two walks, a bunt single, a long fly ball to score a run, and a ringing double by Andy Sutherland that hit the BVD sign in right field on a bounce to score two more.
DIAMOND RUBY Joseph Wallace 2010
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Quote, I was deeply offended when Fox ignored BVD in its 50th anniversary book.
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