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
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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
For that, the SKIMS mogul donned a baby blue vintage Christian Dior by John Galliano gown from the house's Spring/Summer 2000 collection, per Vogue.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Dressed in a plain baby blue spaghetti-strap top, the 31-year-old is having her glam squad ready her, meticulously curling her waist-length extensions and sharpening her cat-eye eyeliner.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
This zip-up style hit the runway in multiple color combinations, including the baby blue suede and shiny red version pictured above.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Back in the day, bright, baby blue shades were opaquely swiped across the lid for an almost pop art-esque aesthetic.
—Pia Velasco, Allure, 6 Oct. 2025
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Dressed in a plain baby blue spaghetti-strap top, the 31-year-old is having her glam squad ready her, meticulously curling her waist-length extensions and sharpening her cat-eye eyeliner.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
This zip-up style hit the runway in multiple color combinations, including the baby blue suede and shiny red version pictured above.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Back in the day, bright, baby blue shades were opaquely swiped across the lid for an almost pop art-esque aesthetic.
—Pia Velasco, Allure, 6 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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