baby blue
Americannoun
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a very light blue.
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Informal. baby blues, a person's blue eyes.
His charm lies largely in the way he bats his baby blues.
Other Word Forms
- baby-blue adjective
Etymology
Origin of baby blue
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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At the Daiichi plant, the reactors were housed in six square buildings that had been painted a cheerful baby blue.
From Literature
He threw on a baby blue tie and brought the Belichick apparatus with him to North Carolina.
Moretz posted photos of herself on Instagram rocking a baby blue gown along with images of Harrison wearing a white dress with a sweetheart neckline and a birdcage veil.
From Los Angeles Times
For a limited only, consumers could get their hands on mini totes in four brand new shades: delicate pink, baby blue, mint green and lovely lavender.
From Salon
It was the large baby blue one, which my mother purchased in Rio de Janeiro after my sister got married and had too many gifts to carry with her back home to New York.
From Los Angeles Times
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