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
Gates wore a baby blue dress, while Donald donned a navy blue blazer and matching t-shirt.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
The actor was dressed in a baby blue blazer on top of a light blue collared shirt, matching tie, dark dress pants and black dress shoes.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
The artwork for the forthcoming LP features a baby blue pickup truck performing a miracle on a lake.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 21 June 2024
Don’t miss the entrance hall, which nods to ancient Greek and Roman architecture; the baby blue and candy floss-pink eating room; the pistachio-green long gallery; the plush state bedchamber; and the wonderfully over-the-top tapestry room, which can only be described as Versailles on steroids.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 18 June 2024
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Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
The actor was dressed in a baby blue blazer on top of a light blue collared shirt, matching tie, dark dress pants and black dress shoes.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
The artwork for the forthcoming LP features a baby blue pickup truck performing a miracle on a lake.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 21 June 2024
Don’t miss the entrance hall, which nods to ancient Greek and Roman architecture; the baby blue and candy floss-pink eating room; the pistachio-green long gallery; the plush state bedchamber; and the wonderfully over-the-top tapestry room, which can only be described as Versailles on steroids.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 18 June 2024
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“Baby blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20blue. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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