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

There is also a cap-sleeve T-shirt for 6.99 pounds, and a pair of sequined low-rise trousers in baby blue for 34.49 pounds. —Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 12 May 2025

On Wednesday, April 30, the Rhode founder, 28, was spotted in New York City channeling spring style in a baby blue Gucci by Tom Ford shift dress from the label's 1998 Spring/Summer collection. —Michelle Lee, People.com, 1 May 2025

With Relaxed Suiting and an Eye-Catching Bag A baby blue button up (and an avocado bag) add a touch of whimsy to a fitted suit. —Christina Holevas, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025

Becker said brown hue plays nicely with teal and baby blue and pink. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 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