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.
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Pictured sitting poised in a chair upholstered in a complimentary shade of baby blue, Harris is cross-legged with one hand in her lap and another on the armrest.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
The Winter Wonderland Collection, which launches Nov. 1 at Dick’s Sporting Goods, comes five designs: solid white, fuschia and baby blue options, as well as pink with a shimmery silver pattern and seafoam green one with snowflakes.
—Ada Tseng, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
Its bursts of color come courtesy of mustard-yellow banquets and baby blue chairs.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024
In the photos, the X-Men actress could be seen rocking a number of stylish outfits, including a floor-length baby blue dress, a red sweater and matching ballet flats, a matching two-piece ski set featuring a blue gingham print, and a backless black long-sleeve dress.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Leah Dolan, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
The Winter Wonderland Collection, which launches Nov. 1 at Dick’s Sporting Goods, comes five designs: solid white, fuschia and baby blue options, as well as pink with a shimmery silver pattern and seafoam green one with snowflakes.
—Ada Tseng, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
Its bursts of color come courtesy of mustard-yellow banquets and baby blue chairs.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024
In the photos, the X-Men actress could be seen rocking a number of stylish outfits, including a floor-length baby blue dress, a red sweater and matching ballet flats, a matching two-piece ski set featuring a blue gingham print, and a backless black long-sleeve dress.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Baby blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20blue. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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