clutch bag

noun

: a woman's small usually strapless handbag

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At the tournament, Lohan appeared to wear a light pink Chanel printed mini dress from the fashion house’s 1996 runway collection with a black Chanel clutch bag. Escher Walcott, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Small clutch bags no larger than 4.5 by 6.5 inches with or without a handle or strap. Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025 Take Prada’s Spring-Summer 2023 show, where sheer, matronly nightdresses and housecoats were shown with heeled Mary Janes and tightly gripped clutch bags. Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 29 July 2025 You’re allowed to bring in: One-gallon clear zip-seal bag, like a Ziploc bag Small clutch bags that aren’t bigger than 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches, with or without a handle or strap. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for clutch bag

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of clutch bag was in 1947

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“Clutch bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clutch%20bag. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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