clutch bag vs handbag

clutch bag

noun
  • A small handbag without a shoulder strap, designed to be held in the hand. 

handbag

noun
  • A small bag used by women (or sometimes by men) for carrying various small personal items. 

verb
  • To attack verbally or subject to criticism (typically used of a woman). 

How often have the words clutch bag and handbag occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )