Till - Register. Where you go fork over your pounds for pounds of clothing (hopefully some outerwear mixed in with the unmentionables). Before you go to pay, however, be sure to see what I wrote about conversion rates in the "Money" section above. You never know when it might save you from purchasing a $90 petticoat ("But it goes so well with my new suspenders!" "Uh, Jim. Those aren't suspenders.")

Trainers - Sneakers. This won't be as difficult a term to remember as it would have been a few years ago due to the glut of advertising in America for ridiculously expensive "cross-trainers" sneak ers that are shown flying around the screen in fast-paced commercials with lots of rock music, basketball playing and weight-lifting, and sports celebrity spokespersons looking very mean at the camera and telling you what you can go do with yourself.

Trousers - Pants. Finally! Some outerwear to put on over your new garter belt.

Turn-ups - Cuffs. I mention this only for tailoring purposes.

V.A.T. - Value Added Tax. (See entry in "Money" above).

Vest - Men's undershirt, or a t-shirt in general. if you want the bit of a three-piece suit that goes between your jacket and your dress shirt (or if you want what is now that 80s' retro look), ask for a "waistcoat."

Waistcoat - Vest, the sort that you button and where the back is made out of a different, shinier material than the front (I've never really understood that).

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