A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ECRU

Thu, 5 Jun '25
Light shade
Sat, 22 Mar '25
Cream alternative
Mon, 10 Feb '25
Light beige
Sun, 21 Jul '24
Light beige
Sun, 22 Oct '23
Shade of unbleached linen
Thu, 6 Jul '23
Cream alternative
Thu, 9 Mar '23
Color from the French for "unbleached"
Tue, 14 Feb '23
Shade of unbleached linen
Mon, 7 Nov '22
Color of unbleached linen
Thu, 15 Sep '22
Neutral hue
Mon, 9 May '22
Hosiery shade
Fri, 11 Mar '22
Color whose name comes from the French for "unbleached"
Tue, 2 Nov '21
Light beige
Mon, 19 Jul '21
Sandy hue
Sun, 18 Jul '21
Earth tone