Plural of outlaw

regular plural

The plural of outlaw is outlaws.

Forms of outlaw

Jones evokes the nasties discursively to brand the Splat Pack as 'authentic outlaws'.2014, mark Bernard, Selling the Splat Pack: The DVD Revolution and the American Horror Film. From the entry nasty
In R&D and engineering, skunk works are guerrilla operations; they are the outlaws of the formal organization.2002, Evert Gummesson, “RM, the Network Organization and the Network Society”, in Total Relationship Marketing, 2nd edition, Oxford…. From the entry adhocrat
As the American novelist Tom Robbins once famously put it: When freedom is outlawed, only outlaws will be free.2010, John R. Bradley, Behind the Veil of Vice, page 73. From the entry neopuritan
"She was a true Weyve - except for her long hair, which most of the female outlaws in those days used to clip."1958, T.H. White, The Once and Future King, page 107. From the entry weyve
The tradition of releasing lanterns began during the Ching Dynasty when bands of outlaws frequently raided villages, forcing local residents to seek refuge in the mountains.2012 January 28, Pichi Chuang, Reuters, archived from the original on 11 Feb 2024. From the entry Pingxi

noun A fugitive from the law.
noun A criminal who is excluded from normal legal rights; one who can be killed at will without legal penalty.
noun A person who operates outside established norms.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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