central casting

English

Etymology

A trademark genericization, from the brand name Central Casting.

Noun

central casting (uncountable)

1. An unspecified source of stereotypical types for film or television.

Derived terms

• from central casting
• out of central casting

Further reading

• “central casting”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “central casting”, in Merriam-Webster Online, Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Inc., 1996–present.
• “central casting”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• “central casting”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present.