purse vs clutch

clutch vs purse

purse and clutch both are nouns.

purse and clutch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
purse	Yes	No	Yes	No
clutch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, clutch is a hyponym of purse; that is, clutch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than purse:

purse: a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
clutch: a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand

Other hyponyms of purse include clutch bag, etui, evening bag, reticule, shoulder bag.

purse (noun)	clutch (noun)
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)	the act of grasping
a small bag for carrying money	a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
a sum of money offered as a prize	a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse	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

purse (verb)	clutch (verb)
contract one's lips into a rounded shape	affect
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker	take into your hands deliberately
	hold firmly, usually with one's hands

Difference between purse and clutch

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