A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TUBE

Mon, 20 Nov '23
Toothpaste holder
Sun, 22 Oct '23
Object with one hole or two, depending on whom you ask
Mon, 31 Jul '23
Paper towel roll leftover
Tue, 25 Jul '23
Lipstick holder
Sun, 2 Jul '23
What follows You on the internet
Thu, 9 Feb '23
Part IV
Wed, 1 Feb '23
Part of an IV or an old TV
Tue, 9 Nov '21
Straw, basically