- The ‘little black dress’ has become a common fashion reference to a staple fashion item that all women should own in their closet. The dress should only be worn once at a strategic time to seduce a man, implying a sense of secrecy. It is no surprise then that the term has found its own abbreviation
LBD
Initialism;
Stands for little black dress.
Etymology : Compound formed from the first letters from the word series Little Black Dress.
Source : Ann Taylors email to online fashion Lookbook. ‘Little Black Dress Shop, Because You Can Never Have Enough.’ (September 21, 2011)
Last modified: 2 December 2011