Are they same meaning that"button my shirt" & "close my shirt"?

Yes, "close," button," and "zip" would all mean the same thing.

AvangiYes, "close," button," and "zip" would all mean the same thing.

I disagree a little.
One could close their shirt and keep it like that for a while with their hand(s). And I don't think many would say 'close your shirt' when it's clear that the shirt has buttons.

That make me confused because of the opposite answers..^^;

ljswaveThat makes me confused because of the opposite answers..^^;

That's how it is sometimes. You will have to decide for yourself. Maybe others will respond.

I do up my shirt, or button it (up), I would never close my shirt,

sigh~~how good you are.
another exprerssion -do up my shirt.too

fivejedjonI do up my shirt, or button it (up), I would never close my shirt,

Thank u for ur big help~^^

ljswave If not , what does "close my shirt" mean?Which word can make " button my shirt" same meaning ?

Please put your entire question in the text box instead of putting part of it in the subject line.

If someone says, "Close your shirt" to me, I take that to mean that they don't want to see my torso just then, and I should do something about it. That

There seem to be many ways to interpret this question.

The task would be simplified if the OP were to use the phrases in sentences.

My instinct was to read it as "Someone told me to close my shirt. What did they mean?" Picture the scenario.
At first blush, it appeared to me that the OP recognized that this was not the most common way to put it.

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