1. People who work from home or outside a company's main office, typically on a freelance or contract basis.
Usage: Plural form of outworker; Common in manufacturing, textiles, and modern remote work contexts

Examples

• The textile factory relied on outworkers to complete sewing tasks from their homes.
• Many outworkers prefer the flexibility of setting their own schedules.
• The company hired outworkers to handle customer service calls during peak seasons.
• Outworkers in the gig economy often lack traditional employee benefits.
• During the pandemic, many companies converted office staff into outworkers.
• The factory's outworkers were paid per piece rather than by the hour.