baby blue
noun
1
: a pale blue
2
baby blues plural
: blue eyes
She's a zaftig woman, with long red hair and a pale rose complexion setting off those baby blues.—
Michele Kort
Michele Kort3
baby blues plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a feeling of sadness that is experienced by a woman shortly after giving birth, that is typically accompanied by other symptoms (such as mood swings, crying spells, and insomnia), and that usually lasts less than two weeks : postpartum blues
Baby blues isn't an illness or even a proper psychiatric diagnosis, it is simply a way that people have tried to describe unpleasant feelings that occur shortly after having a baby and tend to resolve in a few days.—Jackie Ganley
—usually used with theJackie Ganleya case of the baby blues
compare postpartum depression
Examples of baby blue in a Sentence
She gazed into his baby blues.
She had a bad case of the baby blues.
Recent Examples on the Web
Boone's performance began with audience members Heidi Klum and Nikki Glaser helping to strip him down from a classic suit and tie to a sparkling, baby blue jumpsuit with a plunging (and abs-revealing) neckline.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
This color gives off a two-tone effect, changing its appearance between a cloudy silver under direct light and a subtle, barely-there baby blue under indirect light.
—PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
However, as the decade progressed, the company introduced more colorful designs, before later moving to baby blue and burgundy uniforms in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
David and Victoria Beckham Channel Timeless Elegance During Date Night in Paris
Not to be outdone, Cruz was equally stylish in a light brown pinstripe suit and baby blue dress shirt.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Jack Irvin, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
This color gives off a two-tone effect, changing its appearance between a cloudy silver under direct light and a subtle, barely-there baby blue under indirect light.
—PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
However, as the decade progressed, the company introduced more colorful designs, before later moving to baby blue and burgundy uniforms in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
David and Victoria Beckham Channel Timeless Elegance During Date Night in Paris
Not to be outdone, Cruz was equally stylish in a light brown pinstripe suit and baby blue dress shirt.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Baby blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20blue. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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