A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SUEDE

Tue, 26 Dec '23
Soft leather
Fri, 24 Nov '23
Fuzzy finish
Thu, 6 Jul '23
It's from the underside of a hide
Fri, 21 Jan '22
Kid in expensive shoes?
Thu, 25 Nov '21
Lay to rest / Deduce
Sat, 27 Feb '21
Material whose name is a Scandinavian country in French