Metes out to the belles (6)
I believe the answer is:
dishes
'belles' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their -s form, I can't see how one could define the other.
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dishes that I've seen before include "Food plates or what they many contain" , "Recipes" , "Items of prepared food" , "Tableware" , "beauties" .)