Also means
crazy
Usage Note
Tocado is the past participle of tocar used as an adjective with two very different registers. In formal or literary use it means 'wearing a headpiece' (tocado con un sombrero) — the noun tocado is also the word for a headdress or hair ornament worn at formal events. Colloquially, estar tocado means 'to be a bit crazy' or 'not all there', similar to 'touched' in informal English. Context separates the two senses clearly.
Examples
"Ese hombre está un poco tocado."
Natural Translation
That man is a little crazy.
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