Clothing words ought to be fairly straightforward. A jumper is a jumper. A pair of shoes is a pair of shoes. A hat is a hat. But as soon as you start comparing Swedish and English, certain clothing words begin to behave suspiciously. Take smoking. In Swedish, smoking means an elegant formal outfit. You picture smart dinners, a bow tie and a black jacket. But in English, smoking means rökning. So if you say “He wore a smoking”, it does not sound as if he was elegantly dresse