Wife always shows style (3)

I believe the answer is:

way

'style' is the definition.
(I know that style can be written as way)

'wife always shows' is the wordplay.
'shows' indicates a hidden word.
'WAY' is hidden within 'wife always'.

(Other definitions for way that I've seen before include "Route; direction" , "Path" , "Street" , "'Manner, mode (3)'" , "Method; route" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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