Talk:BVD/Archive 1

Archive 1

request for modifying structure

BVD should be a page of omonimy :

• BVD (undergarment)
• BVD (cattle disease)

Lucyin 21:54, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

Famous Initials

What's the basis for that last sentence claiming it the most famous initial trademark? I find that most dubious at the very least.--patton1138 19:20, 19 Jan 2005 (UTC)

agreed. -- Joolz 17:22, 6 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Don't you think the BBC is better known?

Where did they go?

Cannot find BVD briefs online, and wondering if they went out of business. It's a historic company, so if it has in fact gone out of business, I think it would be worth of mention in a wikipedia article. Anyone know what happened to them? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.254.4.5 (talk) 17:25, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

Questionable Claim that BVD Has Become a Generic Term

This page claims that BVD "has become, over time, a genericized trademark in reference to any brand of underwear", citing the online American Heritage Dictionary, 4th ed. However, (1) the citation links to Answers.com, not the American Heritage dictionary; (2) the source page does not mention BVD at all; (3) the current (5th ed.) of the online American Heritage dictionary says nothing of BVD having become a generic term (the complete definition is: "A trademark for undershirts and underpants worn by men and boys. This trademark sometimes occurs in print with a final 's."); and (4) I've never heard BVD used as a generic term for underwear. There is no support for this claim and it should be removed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.121.65.17 (talk) 04:15, 12 July 2015 (UTC)