baby blue

noun

Definition of baby blue

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 The ring is mostly gold, except for the two large baby blue gems. — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 16 May 2022 September 2021: Olivia Wilde dances at Harry Styles' concert Wilde, dressed in a loose-fitting baby blue suit, was seen dancing in the front row of Styles' concert at the MGM in Las Vegas in September. — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE.com, 22 Apr. 2022 Cardi shared photos of baby Wave decked out in a stylish ensemble, which included a baby blue puffer jacket with matching beanie and pants, white sneakers and a pendant necklace. — Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2022 Other stars to grace the ritzy post-Oscars event included Kim Kardashian, who brightened the evening in a form-fitting baby blue gown. — Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com, 28 Mar. 2022 Kodi Smit-McPhee took my breath away in a baby blue Bottega Veneta, substituting a tie with a tasteful chain around his neck. — Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2022 At the Cannes film festival, Princess Diana turned heads in an icy blue Catherine Walker tulle gown, which complemented with a matching scarf, baby blue shoes, and an aquamarine and diamond bracelet and chandelier earrings. — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 26 Mar. 2022 Her looks included a baby blue halter and a hot pink bandeau, but what really stood out was her bright two-piece. — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 24 Mar. 2022 Dua paired her loose and low-hanging, light-wash jeans with a satiny, barely-there baby blue G-string, hiked above her hips for max effect. — Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 25 Apr. 2022 See More

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