hostess vs woman

hostess and woman both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hostess	Yes	No	No	No
woman	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, woman is a hypernym of hostess; that is, woman is a word with a broader meaning than hostess:

Other hypernyms of hostess include boniface, host, innkeeper, adult female.

As nouns, woman is a hypernym of hostess; that is, woman is a word with a broader meaning than hostess:

Other hypernyms of hostess include flight attendant, steward, adult female.

As nouns, woman is a hypernym of hostess; that is, woman is a word with a broader meaning than hostess:

Other hypernyms of hostess include host, adult female.

hostess (noun)	woman (noun)
a woman innkeeper	women as a class
a woman steward on an airplane	an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
a woman host	a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man