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clutch bags

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plural of clutch bag

as in clutches

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Ellis provided her chic evening clutches to roughly a dozen stars, stylish women that included Allison Janney, Jean Smart, Olivia Munn, Carrie Coon and Awkwafina.

— Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
But her time with the thoughtful gift would be short-lived, as another fan intercepted the throw and grabbed the towel from her clutches.

— Alex Gonzalez, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of clutches

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Officers later brought the men back to the hotel with bags over their heads and beat them in front of other detainees, according to the lawyers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
There are entry checks, large bags are prohibited — and smoking marijuana is not allowed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of bags

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Layoffs in key sectors such as tech, banking and entertainment have also put pressure on pocketbooks.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Sandwiched between the aisles of Al Huda Groceries on Lawrenceville Highway in Gwinnett County, Keisha Lance Bottoms on Tuesday unveiled her plan to tackle soaring grocery prices that are squeezing Georgians’ pocketbooks.

— Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of pocketbooks

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Future sales will feature luxury watches and enough Hermès handbags (around 250, Hotlotz said) for two standalone auctions, the first of which is scheduled for November.

— Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
While most assume the retailer only does designer, in actuality, a third is designer, a third is contemporary and advanced contemporary and a third is shoes, handbags, accessories and jewelry.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of handbags

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The companies are betting that as the next generation of fashion enthusiasts comes of age, an even larger wedge of their wallets will go to secondhand fashion.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Retail sales jumped in August, rebounding after a dismal July and showing that Americans are still opening their wallets even as inflation cuts into their budgets.

— Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of wallets

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