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dog clutch

American  

noun

Machinery.

  1. a clutch in which projections of one of the engaging parts fit into recesses of the other.

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Fiery headdresses, dragon-embroidered evening jackets, glam pajamas and Foo Dog clutch purses … attendees at Monday night’s Metropolitan Museum of Art gala in New York City are putting the "costume" in Costume Institute.

From Los Angeles Times

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