A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

RINSE

Thu, 11 Dec '25
Hand sanitizer eliminates the need to do this
Mon, 10 Mar '25
Step in the shower?
Fri, 7 Feb '25
Step on a shampoo bottle
Tue, 29 Oct '24
Lather, ___, repeat
Wed, 28 Aug '24
Often-skipped step when making rice
Sun, 4 Aug '24
Temporary hair color treatment
Sun, 23 Jun '24
Wash out
Sat, 18 May '24
Use a finger bowl
Tue, 10 Oct '23
Washing machine cycle
Mon, 2 Oct '23
Part of a dishwasher cycle
Wed, 27 Sep '23
Step after lather
Sat, 4 Feb '23
Flush
Sat, 3 Sep '22
Step before "repeat"
Sun, 31 Oct '21
Wash out
Mon, 2 Aug '21
Get the shampoo out
Wed, 14 Jul '21
Clear one's plate, in a way
Sun, 6 Jun '21
Advice to one in a lather?
Thu, 18 Mar '21
Part two of a three-step bottle instruction