clutch bag

noun

: a woman's small usually strapless handbag

Examples of clutch bag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Keep accessories simple with some gold hoops and a pair of oblong sunglasses, and throw on a clutch bag with your favorite charm to add a personal touch to the dressy casual look. —Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 20 June 2025

Fans are only allowed to bring one-gallon clear plastic freezer bags (Ziploc or similar) and small clutch bags that cannot exceed 4 by 6 inches with or without a handle or strap. —Caché McClay, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025

The footage shows her in a store holding what looks to be a small clutch bag from the luxury fashion brand Christian Dior priced at $9.49 CAD (around $6.60 USD). —Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025

For the Bios collection, the brand introduced Afrodite, a clutch bag with a chain made from a satin fabric which features a recycled aluminum chain. —Stephen Garner, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for clutch bag

• airbag
• handbag
• ragtag
• sandbag
• ag
• brag
• dag
• drag
• flag
• gag
• hag
• hagg