purse vs clutch bag

purse and clutch bag both are nouns.

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

As nouns, clutch bag is a hyponym of purse; that is, clutch bag 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 bag: a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand

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

purse (noun)	clutch bag (noun)
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)	a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
a small bag for carrying money
a sum of money offered as a prize
a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse

purse (verb)	clutch bag (verb)
contract one's lips into a rounded shape
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker