From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishclutch bagˈclutch bag noun [countable] DCa small bag that women carry in their hand, used especially on formal social occasions
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clutch bag• Maggie remembers one dress: it was plum velvet with lace all round the neck and cuffs, clutch bag to match.• She dropped her clutch bag and George frowned as she strained to pick it up. 