Mean to accompany a woman (5)

I believe the answer is:

norma

'woman' is the definition.

'mean to accompany a' is the wordplay.
'mean' becomes 'norm' (I've seen this before).
'to accompany' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'norm'+'a'='NORMA'

(Other definitions for norma that I've seen before include "Drawing instrument" , "Operatic heroine" , "She incited Gauls v. Romans (Bellini)" , "Game; shared supply" , "small group of stars" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Guardian.

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