clutch bag

noun

a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand

• Syn: ↑clutch

• Hypernyms: ↑bag, ↑handbag, ↑pocketbook, ↑purse

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noun

: a woman's small usually strapless handbag

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clutch (def. 15). Also called clutch purse.

[1945-50]

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clutch bag noun

A kind of handbag without strap or handle, carried in the hand or under the arm

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Main Entry: ↑clutch

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clutch bag UK US noun [countable] [singular clutch bag plural clutch bags]

a small bag with no handles or strap that a woman uses for carrying money and personal things, especially at formal social events

Thesaurus: bags and cases for carrying possessions_hyponym

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noun, pl ⋯ bags [count]

: a small bag that women use especially on formal occasions : a small handbag

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ˈclutch bag f8 [clutch bag clutch bags] (NAmE also clutch) noun

a small, flat bag that women carry in their hands, especially on formal occasions

clutch bag — clutch′ bag n. clo clutch I, 12) Also called clutch′ purse … From formal English to slang
clutch bag — n a small bag that women carry in their hand, used especially on formal social occasions … Dictionary of contemporary English
clutch bag — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms clutch bag : singular clutch bag plural clutch bags a small bag with no handles or strap that a woman uses for carrying money and personal things, especially at formal social events … English dictionary
clutch bag — clutch (def. 15). Also called clutch purse. [1945 50] * * * … Universalium
clutch bag — (N. Amer. also clutch) noun a slim, flat handbag without handles or a strap … English new terms dictionary
clutch bag — noun (C) a small bag that women carry in their hand, used especially on formal social occasions … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
clutch bag — /ˈklʌtʃ bæg/ (say kluch bag) noun a woman s handbag with no handles …
clutch bag — noun Date: 1949 a woman s small usually strapless handbag … New Collegiate Dictionary
clutch bag — noun A small handbag without a shoulder strap, designed to be held in the hand … Wiktionary
clutch — clutch1 or clutch bag [kluch] vt. [ME clucchen < OE clyccan, to clench (infl. in meaning by ME cloke, a claw) < IE * glek (> CLING) < base * gel : see CLIMB] 1. to grasp, seize, or snatch with a hand or claw 2. to grasp or hold… … English World dictionary

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