Here's why:
* lavarse: This is the reflexive verb meaning "to wash oneself."
* nosotros: This is the subject pronoun for "we."
* nos: This is the reflexive pronoun for "ourselves" in the plural.
* lavamos: This is the first-person plural present tense conjugation of the verb "lavar" (to wash).
So, the complete sentence would be: Nosotros nos lavamos. (We wash ourselves.)