washwoman vs woman

washwoman and woman both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of washwoman include washer, adult female.

washwoman (noun)	woman (noun)
a working woman who takes in washing	women as a class
	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