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 GanleyShe suffered a case of the baby blues for a few days after having the baby.
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 2019, Kate wore a baby blue coat by Alexander McQueen, followed by a sky blue Emilia Wickstead coatdress in 2022 and a royal blue Catherine Walker coat in 2023.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday evening, City Hall was lit in the Transgender Pride flag colors — light pink, baby blue and white.
—Angela Palermo
april 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Stewart, who has Tennessee Medicaid, said Bowens shepherded her through the jitters of early pregnancy with her twin sons, blood pressure issues during delivery, a C-section and baby blues after birth.
—Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Bryce Harper has been slugging with Victus bats for a while now — last season, Harper rocked a custom baby blue bat for a gender reveal when his wife Kayla was expecting their fourth child, Hayes Three Harper.
—Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday evening, City Hall was lit in the Transgender Pride flag colors — light pink, baby blue and white.
—Angela Palermo
april 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Stewart, who has Tennessee Medicaid, said Bowens shepherded her through the jitters of early pregnancy with her twin sons, blood pressure issues during delivery, a C-section and baby blues after birth.
—Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Bryce Harper has been slugging with Victus bats for a while now — last season, Harper rocked a custom baby blue bat for a gender reveal when his wife Kayla was expecting their fourth child, Hayes Three Harper.
—Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Baby blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20blue. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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