A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

DENIM

Fri, 12 Apr '24
Sturdy fabric
Thu, 3 Aug '23
It's usually blue
Sat, 20 May '23
Target of acid washing, often
Tue, 1 Nov '22
Casual fabric
Sun, 10 Jul '22
Fabric often dyed with indigo
Mon, 5 Apr '21
Jeans material