The women in the vestry (4)

I believe the answer is:

eves

'the women' is the definition.
(Eve is an example)

'in the vestry' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'EVES' is hidden in the letters of 'the vestry'.

(Another definition for eves that I've seen is " Early ladies of the nights before".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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