ubrus

1. (often papirni ubrus) paper towel; kitchen roll
   Daj mi ubrus, prosuo sam kafu. — Give me a paper towel, I spilled the coffee.
   Kupi dve rolne papirnog ubrusa. — Buy two rolls of paper towels.
2. dated (made of cloth) towel; tea towel
   Obriši ruke o ubrus pored sudopere. — Wipe your hands on the towel by the sink.
3. (at the table) napkin; serviette
   Konobar je na svaki tanjir stavio presavijen ubrus. — The waiter placed a folded napkin on every plate.

Today ubrus usually means a paper towel or a napkin. A cloth hand or bath towel is usually called peškir, and a dish towel kuhinjska krpa.