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clutch bag

noun

Definition of clutch bagnext
as in purse

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Recent Examples of clutch bag Dua and Callum did not disappoint, emerging on Sunday afternoon for the shindig, with Dua wearing a sheer white Chloé dress and carrying a swan clutch bag. — Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 8 June 2026 All purses, bags or containers larger than a small clutch bag. — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026 She was elegantly dressed in a cream coat dress adorned with delicate embroidery, paired with matching heels and a coordinating clutch bag. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for clutch bag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clutch bag
  1. purse
  2. bag
  3. pocketbook
  4. wallet
  5. handbag
Noun
  • Gap Large Denim Five Pocket Tote Already out of stock in the Standard and Large iterations, this petite purse is outfitted in soft denim and, true to its name, boasts a myriad of pockets for schlepping all your tchotchkes around town.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The financial manipulations that undergirded their fortunes get scrutinized as theft from the public purse, praise for their courage and perspicacity yields to condemnation for their conduct.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of purse
Noun
  • Starbucks' new Peanuts collection will be available while supplies last and features 10 items, from other drinkware and accessories, like a mini tote bag and bag charm to a plush Snoopy toy dressed in a green apron, just like a Starbucks barista.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The situation can be extra frustrating in 2026, as most carriers have significantly raised the cost of checking luggage on domestic and short-haul international routes to an average of $45 for the first bag.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of bag
Noun
  • Layoffs in key sectors such as tech, banking and entertainment have also put pressure on pocketbooks.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, one's pocketbook could certainly tell the difference, as the former costs close to US$1,000 more.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of pocketbook
Noun
  • Skechers Endeavour Sneaker If a $300 price tag is a bit prohibitive to you right now, here’s a wallet-sparing alternative, in the form of the Skechers Endeavour.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The victim said the assailant then struck his companion in the forehead with the pistol, stole his wallet and ran.
    — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of wallet
Noun
  • Elsewhere, a pumpkin handbag, from Louis Vuitton’s collaboration with the late Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, has already exceeded auction estimates, with a current top bid of 39,000 Singapore dollars ($31,000) at the time of publication.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Coach got its start in New York in 1941 making leather goods, before growing into a $7 billion global business spanning handbags, ready-to-wear, footwear and more.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of handbag

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“Clutch bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clutch%20bag. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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