clutch bag

noun

: a woman's small usually strapless handbag

Examples of clutch bag in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Jul. 2024.

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