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baby blues en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

Ellipsis of baby blue eyes.

Meanings

1. (informal, plural, plural-only) Blue eyes.
   • bat those baby blues at me
   • flash those baby blues

Relateds

peepers · lights · all eyes

baby blues en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

From baby + blues.

Meanings

1. (informal, plural, plural-only) Period and feeling of depressiveness after giving birth; a less severe form of postnatal depression.
   • Most women (70–80 percent) will experience “baby blues” beginning a few days or weeks postpartum. Symptoms can include irritability, mood swings, crying spells, feelings of tension or nervousness, sleep disturbance, feelings of being overwhelmed, loss of appetite, and sadness. Baby blues generally lasts anywhere form a few hours to a few days and is caused by the sudden fluctuation of hormones following birth. 2016, Dr. Nancy Lins, Baby Blues: A Naturopathic Approach for Postpartum Health, Balboa Press, →ISBN:
   • a bad case of the baby blues
   • And you say that you're scared / Might be unprepared for havin' the baby blues 2021, “Sweet Carolina”, performed by Lana Del Rey:

baby blues en · NOUN · etymology 3

Meanings

1. (form-of, plural) plural of baby blue (variants or shades of baby blue).
   form of baby blue
   • Her colorways tend toward the baby blues and the periwinkles.