Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clutchback

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: clutch-back
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A clutch, a fastener which goes over the end of a pin.

Example Sentences

"Madame Rébéls door was closed, but when they found the son's cold unrumpled bed, they found the clutchback of the pin among the clutter of cheap cufflinks, assorted male jewellery and female ear-rings, garters, safety pins,[…]"

Inflected Forms

clutchbacks (plural)

Questions

What does clutchback mean?: A clutch, a fastener which goes over the end of a pin.

How to pronounce clutchback

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