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

a 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

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

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