diff --git a/tools/prompt_route_simulation.py b/tools/prompt_route_simulation.py
index e7cc339..c5e3729 100644
--- a/tools/prompt_route_simulation.py
+++ b/tools/prompt_route_simulation.py
@@ -1273,11 +1273,11 @@ def _pair_seed_pose_reroll_check(seed: int) -> dict[str, Any]:
     )
 
 
-def _pair_seed_content_reroll_check(seed: int) -> dict[str, Any]:
+def _pair_seed_clothing_reroll_check(seed: int) -> dict[str, Any]:
     return _pair_seed_reroll_check(
         seed,
-        name="pair_seed.content_reroll",
-        reroll_axis="content",
+        name="pair_seed.clothing_reroll",
+        reroll_axis="clothing",
         changed_fields=("soft_item",),
         stable_fields=(
             "shared_cast_descriptors",
@@ -1432,7 +1432,7 @@ def _pair_seed_checks(seed: int) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
         _pair_seed_determinism_check(seed),
         _pair_seed_person_reroll_check(seed),
         _pair_seed_scene_reroll_check(seed),
-        _pair_seed_content_reroll_check(seed),
+        _pair_seed_clothing_reroll_check(seed),
         _pair_seed_pose_reroll_check(seed),
         _pair_seed_expression_reroll_check(seed),
         _pair_seed_composition_reroll_check(seed),
diff --git a/tools/prompt_smoke.py b/tools/prompt_smoke.py
index 0877661..e02b4fd 100644
--- a/tools/prompt_smoke.py
+++ b/tools/prompt_smoke.py
@@ -649,10 +649,17 @@ def smoke_builtin_single() -> None:
     _expect(hair in str(krea_metadata.get("krea_prompt", "")), "Krea metadata-only built-in route lost hair")
     _expect(eyes in str(krea_metadata.get("krea_prompt", "")), "Krea metadata-only built-in route lost eyes")
     item_anchor = " ".join(re.findall(r"[a-z0-9]+", item.lower())[:3])
-    pose_anchor = " ".join(re.findall(r"[a-z0-9]+", pose.lower())[:4])
+    pose_anchor_tokens = [
+        token
+        for token in re.findall(r"[a-z0-9]+", pose.lower())
+        if token not in {"a", "an", "and", "both", "by", "in", "of", "on", "the", "to", "with"}
+    ][:4]
     sdxl_metadata_prompt = str(sdxl_metadata.get("sdxl_prompt", "")).lower()
     _expect(item_anchor in sdxl_metadata_prompt, "SDXL metadata-only built-in route lost explicit item")
-    _expect(pose_anchor in sdxl_metadata_prompt, "SDXL metadata-only built-in route lost explicit pose")
+    _expect(
+        bool(pose_anchor_tokens) and all(token in sdxl_metadata_prompt for token in pose_anchor_tokens),
+        "SDXL metadata-only built-in route lost explicit pose",
+    )
     for body_tag in sdxl_tag_policy.split_tag_text(body_phrase):
         _expect(body_tag.lower() in sdxl_metadata_prompt, f"SDXL metadata-only built-in route lost body tag: {body_tag}")
     _expect(skin.lower() in sdxl_metadata_prompt, "SDXL metadata-only built-in route lost skin")
@@ -1400,7 +1407,7 @@ def smoke_builder_prompt_route_policy() -> None:
     _expect(custom_trace.get("branch") == "custom", "Builder custom generation_trace lost branch")
     _expect(custom_trace.get("source") == "json_category", "Builder custom generation_trace lost source")
     _expect(custom_trace.get("category_slug") == "casual_clothes", "Builder custom generation_trace lost category slug")
-    _expect(custom_trace.get("content_seed_axis") == "content", "Builder custom generation_trace lost content axis")
+    _expect(custom_trace.get("content_seed_axis") == "clothing", "Builder custom generation_trace lost clothing axis")
     _expect(custom_trace.get("seed_axes", {}).get("content", {}).get("source") == "configured", "Builder custom generation_trace lost configured content seed")
     _expect(custom_trace.get("seed_axes", {}).get("content", {}).get("seed") == 3502, "Builder custom generation_trace lost content seed value")
     _expect("typed builder route marker" in typed_route.row.get("prompt", ""), "Builder prompt route lost extra positive")
@@ -5880,6 +5887,8 @@ def smoke_category_subcategory_matrix() -> None:
             _expect(isinstance(row.get("position_keys"), list), f"{name}.position_keys missing")
             _expect(isinstance(row.get("item_template_metadata"), dict), f"{name}.item_template_metadata missing")
             _expect(row.get("item_template_metadata"), f"{name}.item_template_metadata should not be empty")
+        elif row_category_route.is_clothing_content_category(category, subcategory):
+            _expect(row.get("content_seed_axis") == "clothing", f"{name}.content_seed_axis should be clothing")
         else:
             _expect(row.get("content_seed_axis") == "content", f"{name}.content_seed_axis should be content")
 
@@ -14745,7 +14754,7 @@ def smoke_prompt_route_simulation_policy() -> None:
         "pair_seed.locked_determinism",
         "pair_seed.person_reroll",
         "pair_seed.scene_reroll",
-        "pair_seed.content_reroll",
+        "pair_seed.clothing_reroll",
         "pair_seed.pose_reroll",
         "pair_seed.expression_reroll",
         "pair_seed.composition_reroll",
@@ -14760,15 +14769,15 @@ def smoke_prompt_route_simulation_policy() -> None:
     for check_name in (
         "pair_seed.person_reroll",
         "pair_seed.scene_reroll",
-        "pair_seed.content_reroll",
+        "pair_seed.clothing_reroll",
         "pair_seed.pose_reroll",
         "pair_seed.expression_reroll",
         "pair_seed.composition_reroll",
     ):
         _expect(pair_seed_checks[check_name].get("changed") is True, f"{check_name} should prove its axis can reroll")
     _expect(
-        pair_seed_checks["pair_seed.content_reroll"].get("changed") is True,
-        "Pair content reroll should prove soft outfit/content can reroll while hard action stays locked",
+        pair_seed_checks["pair_seed.clothing_reroll"].get("changed") is True,
+        "Pair clothing reroll should prove soft outfit can reroll while hard action stays locked",
     )
     _expect(
         pair_seed_checks["pair_seed.pose_reroll"].get("changed") is True,