A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

RAYON

Fri, 6 Oct '23
Fabric made from wood pulp
Wed, 28 Jun '23
Fabric derived from wood pulp
Tue, 8 Nov '22
Lustrous semisynthetic fabric
Sun, 23 Oct '22
Synthetic fiber
Sun, 12 Jun '22
Fiber made from cellulose
Fri, 28 May '21
Fabric made from cellulose