modiste vs woman

modiste and woman both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of modiste include dressmaker, garment-worker, garment worker, garmentmaker, adult female.

modiste (noun)	woman (noun)
a woman who makes or mends dresses	women as a class
someone who makes and sells hats	an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
	a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man