Note the number, woman! (5)

I believe the answer is:

ethel

'woman' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'note the number' is the wordplay.
'note' becomes 'e' (musical note).
'number' becomes 'l' (L is an example).
'e'+'the'+'l'='ETHEL'

(Other definitions for ethel that I've seen before include "woman" , "Female name" , "Dame - Smyth, Eng. composer, suffragette" , "girl" , "Dame --- Smyth; William Brown's sister" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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