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

3

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 the

She 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Trump steered away from the baby blue and white colors that Air Force One has sported since the Kennedy administration, opting for an entirely new livery. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

Fashion insiders are embracing unexpected pairings — think baby blue with red or pink with red — that tap into the maximalist mood dominating right now. — Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 23 June 2026

Here, celebrity nail artist Yoko Sakakura mixes pastel yellow, baby blues, and baby pink French tips with stripes and polka dots for an eclectic assortment. — Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 22 June 2026

If the butter yellow isn’t to your liking, there are 14 other colors to peruse, including baby blue, cherry red, and bubble gum pink. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for baby blue

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou