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 Ganleya 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
Ed Sheeran's baby blue Met Gala suit inspired Fritz the Pomeranian's Pet Gala outfit.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
Elsewhere, a Pomeranian was wearing a baby blue suit reminiscent of Ed Sheeran‘s blue Stella McCartney suit, while a Chorkie embodied Cardi B’s voluminous black gown by Windowsen.
—Jaden Thompson, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
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Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
Elsewhere, a Pomeranian was wearing a baby blue suit reminiscent of Ed Sheeran‘s blue Stella McCartney suit, while a Chorkie embodied Cardi B’s voluminous black gown by Windowsen.
—Jaden Thompson, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
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“Baby blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20blue. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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