A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TUTU

Sun, 31 Jul '22
Co-author of 2016's "The Book of Joy," along with the Dalai Lama
Fri, 15 Jul '22
Bit of dancewear
Sun, 3 Jul '22
Nobelist Desmond
Sun, 29 May '22
Apparel in many a Degas painting
Fri, 17 Sep '21
It sticks out in a dance studio
Mon, 2 Aug '21
Ballerina wear