clutch bag
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clutch bag — clutch′ bag n. clo clutch I, 12) Also called clutch′ purse … From formal English to slang
clutch bag — n a small bag that women carry in their hand, used especially on formal social occasions … Dictionary of contemporary English
clutch bag — noun a woman s strapless purse that is carried in the hand • Syn: ↑clutch • Hypernyms: ↑bag, ↑handbag, ↑pocketbook, ↑purse * * * noun : a woman s small usually strapless handbag * * * clutch ( … Useful english dictionary
clutch bag — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms clutch bag : singular clutch bag plural clutch bags a small bag with no handles or strap that a woman uses for carrying money and personal things, especially at formal social events … English dictionary
clutch bag — clutch (def. 15). Also called clutch purse. [1945 50] * * * … Universalium
clutch bag — (N. Amer. also clutch) noun a slim, flat handbag without handles or a strap … English new terms dictionary
clutch bag — noun (C) a small bag that women carry in their hand, used especially on formal social occasions … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
clutch bag — /ˈklʌtʃ bæg/ (say kluch bag) noun a woman s handbag with no handles …
clutch bag — noun Date: 1949 a woman s small usually strapless handbag … New Collegiate Dictionary
clutch — clutch1 or clutch bag [kluch] vt. [ME clucchen < OE clyccan, to clench (infl. in meaning by ME cloke, a claw) < IE * glek (> CLING) < base * gel : see CLIMB] 1. to grasp, seize, or snatch with a hand or claw 2. to grasp or hold… … English World dictionary
