Avoids girls (6)
I believe the answer is:
misses
This clue is a double definition.
'avoids' is the first definition.
(miss can mean to avoid)
'girls' is the second definition.
('miss' can be a synonym of 'girl')
(Other definitions for misses that I've seen before include "Doesn't hit; young ladies" , "young women" , "Fails to meet" , "Young ladies; avoids" , "Unsuccessful attempts" .)