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clutch vs handbag

handbag vs clutch

clutch and handbag both are nouns.

clutch is a verb but handbag is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clutch Yes No Yes No
handbag Yes No No No
As nouns, handbag is a hypernym of clutch; that is, handbag is a word with a broader meaning than clutch:
  • clutch: a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
  • handbag: a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
Other hypernyms of clutch include bag, pocketbook, purse.
clutch (noun) handbag (noun)
the act of grasping a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
a collection of things or persons to be handled together
a number of birds hatched at the same time
a tense critical situation
clutch (verb) handbag (verb)
affect
take into your hands deliberately
hold firmly, usually with one's hands
Difference between clutch and handbag

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