clutch bag

noun

A small handbag without a shoulder strap, designed to be held in the hand.

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Meanings

nounclutch bag (plural clutch bags)

plural clutch bags

  1. A small handbag without a shoulder strap, designed to be held in the hand.

    Synonyms: clutch

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small handbag without a shoulder strap, designed to be held in the hand.

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More synonyms by meaning

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

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clutch bag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clutch%20bag

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clutch bag,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clutch%20bag.

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