One woman holds novel (3)
I believe the answer is:
new
'novel' is the definition.
(novel means new or fresh)
'one woman holds' is the wordplay.
'holds' indicates a hidden word.
'NEW' can be found hidden inside 'one woman'.
(Other definitions for new that I've seen before include "Modern" , "Contemporary" , "Original" , "Not existing before" , "Novel, recent" .)