A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TRAIT

Mon, 9 Jun '25
One could be dominant or recessive
Sat, 17 May '25
Hair color, e.g.
Wed, 18 Dec '24
Characteristic
Sun, 10 Nov '24
Dimples or freckles, e.g.
Wed, 16 Feb '22
Characteristic
Fri, 26 Nov '21
Bit of a character
Tue, 23 Feb '21
Attribute