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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In what might be considered the fabric’s high-water mark, Sean Connery turned up in Goldfinger wearing a playsuit made from baby blue towelling.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
Daisy Edgar-Jones beat the heat in a relaxed take on Wimbledon whites, taking in the tennis tournament in a button-down Gucci top and skirt with baby blue pinstripes, plus a simple pearl collar, the Gucci 1947 Raffia bag, kitten-heel slingbacks, and sunglasses.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 14 July 2025
As for the Coach Jogger, which was introduced in 1976 as an Olympic track shoe, Tyler modernizes the classic kicks with a sleek design featuring maroon red, forest green, baby blue and a mix of cream and golden brown colorways.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 21 May 2025
At one point, she was accompanied by Jane Seymour, who, like Graham, proudly flaunted her youthful figure in a baby blue and coral one-piece.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
Daisy Edgar-Jones beat the heat in a relaxed take on Wimbledon whites, taking in the tennis tournament in a button-down Gucci top and skirt with baby blue pinstripes, plus a simple pearl collar, the Gucci 1947 Raffia bag, kitten-heel slingbacks, and sunglasses.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 14 July 2025
As for the Coach Jogger, which was introduced in 1976 as an Olympic track shoe, Tyler modernizes the classic kicks with a sleek design featuring maroon red, forest green, baby blue and a mix of cream and golden brown colorways.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 21 May 2025
At one point, she was accompanied by Jane Seymour, who, like Graham, proudly flaunted her youthful figure in a baby blue and coral one-piece.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for baby blue
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“Baby blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20blue. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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